"Verneuil process" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Verneuil process [canonical]
Etymology: Developed in 1902 by the French chemist Auguste Verneuil. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Verneuil process
  1. The first commercially successful method of manufacturing synthetic gemstones, involving the melting of a finely powdered substance using an oxyhydrogen flame and crystallising the melted droplets into a boule. Wikipedia link: Verneuil process Synonyms: flame fusion

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