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noun
A method of extracting gold and silver from their ores with a solution of sodium cyanide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
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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noun
an industrial process for extracting gold and silver by treating ore with a sodium cyanide solution
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: industrial process
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