The story
From the surnames of the two men who developed the process.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bower-Barff process
Today it means: A method of coating iron or steel with magnetic iron oxide in order to minimize atmospheric corrosion. The articles to be treated are put into a closed retort and a current of superheated steam passed through for a period, followed by a current of producer gas (carbon monoxide), to reduce any higher oxides that may have been formed. Full definition →