Definition of Bower-Barff process
:a process for producing upon iron or steel an adhering coating of iron oxides to resist atmospheric corrosion
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Bower-Barff process
noun
Bow·er-Barff process
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ˈbau̇(ə)r¦bärf-
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Origin and Etymology of bower-barff process
after George and A.S.Bower and F.S.Barff, 19th century American engineers
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