mining excavation | the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth |
placer mining | mining valuable minerals from a placer by washing or dredging |
strip mining opencast mining | the mining of ore or coal from an open mine |
technology engineering | the practical application of science to commerce or industry |
aeronautical engineering | the activity of designing and constructing aircraft |
automotive technology automotive engineering | the activity of designing and constructing automobiles |
chemical engineering | the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems |
mining minelaying | laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment |
andrena andrenid mining bee | a bee that is a member of the genus Andrena |
engineering engine room | a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located |
mining geology | the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining |
engineering engineering science applied science technology | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems, he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study |
aeronautical engineering | the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft |
genetic engineering gene-splicing recombinant DNA technology | the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism |
chemical engineering | the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes |
civil engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges |
hydraulic engineering | the branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion |
electrical engineering EE | the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication |
architectural engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art) |
industrial engineering industrial management | the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways |
mechanical engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery |
nuclear engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors |
naval engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships |
Bachelor of Science in Engineering | a bachelor's degree in engineering |
Master of Science in Engineering | a master's degree in engineering |
mineral water | water naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gasses, often effervescent, often used therapeutically |
mineral kingdom | all inorganic objects, contrasts with animal and plant kingdoms |
mining company | a company that owns and manages mines |
polytechnic institute polytechnic engineering school | a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences |
vein mineral vein | a layer of ore between layers of rock |
mining engineer | an engineer concerned with the construction and operation of mines |
mineral resources | natural resources in the form of minerals |
data mining | data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases, a way to discover new meaning in data |
mineral extraction mineral processing mineral dressing ore processing ore dressing beneficiation | crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques |
mineral deficiency | lack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolism |
mineral | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
ader wax earth wax mineral wax ozokerite ozocerite | a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum, some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles |
asphalt mineral pitch | a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation, consists mainly of hydrocarbons |
maltha mineral tar | a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt |
mineral wool rock wool | a light fibrous material used as an insulator |
mineral oil | a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener) |
petrolatum petroleum jelly mineral jelly | a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication |
mineral | composed of matter other than plant or animal, the inorganic mineral world |
mineral | relating to minerals, mineral elements, mineral deposits |