pig-washing
noun
The refining of molten pig iron by treatment with molten iron oxide, etc.
Origin
Late 19th century.
- pluminess
- plumist
- plumless
- plummer block
- Plummer–Vinson syndrome
- plummet
- plummetless
- plummet level
- plummet-like
- plummet line
- plummily
- plumminess
- carbonometer
- carbonous
- carbon paper
- carbon pencil
- carbon print
- carbon printing
- carbon process
- carbon sequestration
- carbon sink
- carbon skeleton
- carbon star
- carbon steel
- carbon suboxide