Betts' process

noun

ˈbets(-əz)-

: an electrolytic process for refining lead, the electrolyte being a solution of lead fluosilicate PbSiF₆ and fluosilicic acid

Word History

Etymology

after Anson G. Betts, born 1876 American metallurgist

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