"cyanide process" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cyanide processes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cyanide process (plural cyanide processes)
  1. A method of extracting gold and silver from their ores with a solution of sodium cyanide. Categories (topical): Metallurgy
    Sense id: en-cyanide_process-en-noun-CIRETsqh Disambiguation of Metallurgy: 65 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27
  2. A process of case-hardening iron or steel by immersing it in molten cyanide and then quenching in water or oil.
    Sense id: en-cyanide_process-en-noun-zSa7y7ni

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