barrel process

proper noun

A process of extracting gold or silver by treating the ore in a revolving barrel or drum, with mercury, chlorine, cyanide solution, or other reagent.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. artsA process of extracting gold or silver by treating the ore in a revolving barrel or drum, with mercury, chlorine, cyanide solution, or other reagent.
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APA

barrel process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrel%20process

MLA

“barrel process.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrel%20process. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barrel process,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrel%20process.

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