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選鉱所 (せんこうしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

選せん鉱こう所しょ

Meanings

1

noun

ore dressing plant; mineral processing plant

mineralogy

Technical term in mineralogy and mining for a facility where ore is crushed, separated, and concentrated.

この地ち域いきには古ふるい選せん鉱こう所しょがいくつか残のこっている。
Several old ore dressing plants remain in this area.

Kanji

選elect, select, choose
鉱mineral, ore
所place, extent

Similar words

選せん鉱こう
選鉱 is the process of ore dressing or mineral processing; 選鉱所 is the physical plant where this process takes place.

Etymology

Compound of 選鉱 (ore dressing) + 所 (place, facility). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.