Pachuca tank

noun

Pa·​chu·​ca tank

pəˈchükə-

: a high narrow tank with a central cylinder for compressed air used in the agitation and settling of pulp during treatment by the cyanide process

Word History

Etymology

from Pachuca, Mexico, where it was first used

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