Parkes process
noun
ˈpärks,
ˈpȧks-
: the principal process of desilverizing lead in which zinc is added to molten lead and the silver and gold are absorbed in an alloy of zinc, lead, and silver that rises to the top and is skimmed off
Word History
Etymology
after Alexander Parkes †1890 English chemist
- (the) last someone saw
- (the) masses
- (the) mob
- (the) more fool one
- (the) people
- (the) populace
- (the) public
- (the) worse for wear
- (there) but for the grace of God (go I)
- (what) with one thing and another
- (you're) damned if you do and damned if you don't
- -abilia
- -abilities
- -ably
- -acea
- -aceae
- -acean
- -acene
- -aceous
- -acousia
- -acousiae
- -acusia
- -acusiae
- -acy
- -ade