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From Pattinson + -ize; named after the inventor of the process, Hugh Lee Pattinson (1796–1858), English industrial chemist.
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pattinsonize
Today it means: To process (a mixture of metals) by melting it and skimming off the lead as it cools, so as to leave the silver. Full definition →