Pattinson's process

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Invented in 1833 by Hugh Lee Pattinson, an English metallurgist.

Proper noun

Pattinson's process

  1. A process of desilverizing argentiferous lead by repeated meltings and skimmings, which concentrate the silver in the molten bath, the final skimmings being nearly pure lead.
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