Manhès process

proper noun

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.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. 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.

Origin

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

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Manhès process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manh%C3%A8s%20process

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manhès process,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manh%C3%A8s%20process.

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