cyanide process

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Synonyms: cyanamide process, cyanide processes

Antonyms: cyanamide process, cyanide processes

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Noun

1. A [[method]] of [[extracting]] [[gold]] and [[silver]] from their [[ore]]s with a [[solution]] of [[sodium]] [[cyanide]].
2. A [[process]] of [[case-hardening]] [[iron]] or [[steel]] by [[immersing]] it in [[molten]] [[cyanide]] and then [[quenching]] in water or oil.

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