beneficiate

/bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/ verb

To reduce (ores or other raw materials)

Word Origin Beneficiate is a technical term meaning to treat ore to make it more valuable, but it's built from Latin bene 'well' and facere 'to do' — literally 'to do well by' something. The same roots give us benefit (a good deed), beneficial, and benefactor (one who does good). Facere is incredibly prolific: it also gives us fact, factory, affect, and effect. The PIE root *dhe- 'to set, put' underlies both facere and English do.

verb To reduce (ores or other raw materials)

The mining company uses advanced methods to beneficiate the raw ore before shipping.

(动词) 精选;选矿 【精选(矿石等原料)】

这家矿业公司在运输前使用先进方法对原矿进行选矿。

(verbo) Beneficiar; procesar o reducir (minerales u otras materias primas).

La empresa minera utiliza métodos avanzados para beneficiar el mineral en bruto antes de enviarlo.

(verbe) enrichir; traiter; valoriser [Traiter ou raffiner des minerais ou d'autres matières premières pour en améliorer la qualité ou la concentration.]

La société minière utilise des méthodes avancées pour enrichir le minerai brut avant l'expédition.

(Verb) aufbereiten [Erze oder andere Rohstoffe durch technische Verfahren anreichern oder aufbereiten, um ihren Wert oder ihre Verwendbarkeit zu erhöhen.]

Das Bergbauunternehmen nutzt fortschrittliche Methoden, um das Roherz zu **beneficiate**, bevor es verschifft wird.

(動詞) 鉱石やその他の原料を処理・選鉱して有用な形にする

鉱山会社は出荷前に高度な方法で原鉱石を選鉱する。

(verbo) beneficiar; processar [Reduzir (minérios ou outras matérias-primas); processar para beneficiamento.]

A empresa de mineração usa métodos avançados para beneficiar o minério bruto antes do envio.

Word parts: bene + fic + i + ate

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