pattinsonize
English
Etymology
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)
- (transitive) To process (a mixture of metals) by melting it and skimming off the lead as it cools, so as to leave the silver.
Related terms
- pattinsonization