Etymology

Manhès process

Today it means: A process by which copper matte is treated by passing through it a blast of air, to oxidize and remove sulphur. It is analogous in apparatus to the process of making Bessemer steel. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Pierre Manhès, the French metallurgist who invented it.

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