As nouns the difference between electrowinning and electrolysis
is that electrowinning is the electrodeposition of metals from their ores that have been put in solution or liquefied while electrolysis is the chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt.
electrowinning
English
Noun
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wikipedia electrowinning)
The electrodeposition of metals from their ores that have been put in solution or liquefied.
Derived terms
* electrowon
Synonyms
* electroextraction
electrolysis
Noun
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(chemistry) the chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt
the destruction of hair roots by means of an electric current
Related terms
* electrolytic
* electrolyze
See also
* electroplating