cyanide process

English

Noun

cyanide process (plural cyanide processes)

  1. A method of extracting gold and silver from their ores with a solution of sodium cyanide
  2. A process of case-hardening iron or steel by immersing it in molten cyanide and then quenching in water or oil
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