WASHOE PROCESS


Meaning of WASHOE PROCESS in English

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)

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