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ore

noun as in mineral

noun as in metallic mineral

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The two highly-polluting blast furnaces used intense heat to turn ingredients including iron ore into liquid iron.

From BBC

The process involves distributing the ore within an electrolyte and then using electricity to heat this mixture to 1,600C.

From BBC

The old city centre is at risk from ground fissures after more than a century of iron ore mining.

From BBC

There, in the former iron ore mining complex, he was forced to help bury corpses.

From Salon

Lomera has witnessed a gold rush since the end of last year when the precious ore was discovered in the hills near what was then a quiet village, according to medical charity MSF.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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