Plattner process

noun

Platt·​ner process

ˈpla|tnə(r)-,

ˈplä|

: a process for the extraction of gold (as from ores) by chlorination, solution, and precipitation

Word History

Etymology

after Karl F. Plattner †1858 German metallurgist

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