Definitions for ganguegæŋ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ganguegæŋ(n.)

  1. rock or mineral matter of no value occurring with the metallic ore in a vein or deposit.

    Category: Mining

Origin of gangue:

1800–10; < F < G Gang; see gang1

Wiktionary

  1. gangue(Noun)

    The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gangue(noun)

    the mineral or earthy substance associated with metallic ore


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