SINCE 1828
Washoe process
noun
Wash·oe process
| \ ˈwä(ˌ)shō-\
Definition of Washoe process
: a process of treating silver ores by grinding in pans or tubs with the addition of mercury and sometimes of chemicals (as blue vitriol and salt)
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