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| gangue [ gang ] or gang [ gang ] |
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worthless rock: worthless rock or other matter occurring in a vein or deposit within or alongside a valuable mineral.
See also matrix (sense 5)
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| [Early 19th century. Via French< German Gang "way, lode"] |
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