Dutch process

proper noun

A method of manufacturing white lead in which metallic lead gratings are exposed in earthenware pots for approximately three months.

Meanings

proper nounthe Dutch process
  1. A method of manufacturing white lead in which metallic lead gratings are exposed in earthenware pots for approximately three months.

    Synonyms: stack process

  2. The treatment of cocoa with an alkaline solution to reduce its acidity.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA method of manufacturing white lead in which metallic lead gratings are exposed in earthenware pots for approximately three months.

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