pattinsonize

English

Etymology

From Pattinson +‎ -ize; named after the inventor of the process, Hugh Lee Pattinson (1796–1858), English industrial chemist.

Verb

pattinsonize (third-person singular simple present pattinsonizes, present participle pattinsonizing, simple past and past participle pattinsonized)

1. (transitive) To process (a mixture of metals) by melting it and skimming off the lead as it cools, so as to leave the silver.

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