Thomas-Gilchrist process

noun

Thom·​as-Gil·​christ process

ˈtäməsˈgilkrə̇st-

variants or Thomas process

: the basic Bessemer process

Word History

Etymology

after Sidney G. Thomas †1885 and Percy C. Gilchrist †1935 English metallurgists who invented it

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