Chance process

noun

ˈchan(t)s-,

-aa-,

-ai-,

-ȧ-

: a method of cleaning coal by using a fluid mixture of sand and water which floats off a clean coal product but allows slate and other impurities to sink

Word History

Etymology

after Thomas M. Chance, born 1887 American mining engineer

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