"pattinsonize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: pattinsonizes [present, singular, third-person], pattinsonizing [participle, present], pattinsonized [participle, past], pattinsonized [past]
Etymology: Pattinson + -ize; named after the inventor of the process, Hugh Lee Pattinson (1796–1858), English industrial chemist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Pattinson|ize}} Pattinson + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} pattinsonize (third-person singular simple present pattinsonizes, present participle pattinsonizing, simple past and past participle pattinsonized)
  1. (transitive) To process (a mixture of metals) by melting it and skimming off the lead as it cools, so as to leave the silver. Wikipedia link: Hugh Lee Pattinson Tags: transitive Related terms: pattinsonization

Inflected forms

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