ˈwä(ˌ)shō- noun
Usage: usually capitalized W
Etymology: from Washoe county, northwest Nevada
: a process of treating silver ores by grinding in pans or tubs with the addition of mercury and sometimes of chemicals (as blue vitriol and salt)
ˈwä(ˌ)shō- noun
Usage: usually capitalized W
Etymology: from Washoe county, northwest Nevada
: a process of treating silver ores by grinding in pans or tubs with the addition of mercury and sometimes of chemicals (as blue vitriol and salt)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012