ultramafic

adjective

ul·​tra·​maf·​ic ˌəl-trə-ˈma-fik How to pronounce ultramafic (audio)

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The concentration of nickel in ultramafic soil is probably too low to open a proper mine, but too high to grow crops and other vegetation. Matt Simon, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024 But since then, researchers have melted ultramafic rocks, which are rich in iron and magnesium and are highly conductive. Patrick Morgan, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2011 Quarrying, crushing, and grinding ultramafic rocks would cost only about $10 per ton of CO2 absorbed, Wilson and her team estimate. Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 3 Sep. 2020 Wilson and her colleagues sprayed the mine’s ultramafic rock tailings with dilute sulfuric acid, causing magnesium to leach out. Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 3 Sep. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultramafic was in 1933

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“Ultramafic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultramafic. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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