cyanide process

cy·a·nide proc·ess

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid pros-es]
- /ˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, -nɪd ˈprɒs ɛs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-uh-nahyd, -nid pros-es]
- /ˈsaɪ əˌnaɪd, -nɪd ˈprɒs ɛs/

Definitions of cyanide process words

noun cyanide process a process for recovering gold and silver from ores by treatment with a weak solution of sodium cyanide 3
noun cyanide process a process of extracting gold or silver from low-grade ores by treating them with a solution of sodium cyanide or potassium cyanide 3
noun cyanide process a process for extracting gold or silver from ore by dissolving the ore in an alkaline solution of sodium cyanide or potassium cyanide and precipitating the gold or silver from the solution. 1
noun cyanide process A method of extracting gold and silver from their ores with a solution of sodium cyanide. 0
noun cyanide process A process of case-hardening iron or steel by immersing it in molten cyanide and then quenching in water or oil. 0

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Origin of cyanide process

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Cyanide process

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cyanide process popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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