Found 2 items, similar to beneficiation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: beneficiation beneficiation n : crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques [syn: mineral extraction , mineral processing, mineral dressing, ore processing , ore dressing]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Beneficiation Beneficiate \Ben`e*fi"ci*ate\, v. t. [Sp. beneficiar to benefit, to work mines.] (Mining) To reduce (ores). -- Ben`e*fi`ci*a"tion (?), n. [1913 Webster]