Pachuca tank

noun

A high narrow tank with a central cylinder for the introduction of compressed air, used in the agitation and settling of pulp (pulverized ore and water) during treatment by the cyanide process.

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Meanings

nounPachuca tank (plural Pachuca tanks)

plural Pachuca tanks

  1. engineeringA high narrow tank with a central cylinder for the introduction of compressed air, used in the agitation and settling of pulp (pulverized ore and water) during treatment by the cyanide process.

Origin

Though originally devised in New Zealand, it was first practically introduced in Pachuca, Mexico.

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APA

Pachuca tank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pachuca%20tank

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pachuca tank,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pachuca%20tank.

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