cazo process

noun

An old method for amalgamating metal ores by first boiling in a solution of salt.

OriginSpanish cazo →
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Meanings

noun
  1. engineeringAn old method for amalgamating metal ores by first boiling in a solution of salt.

Origin

  1. Spanishcazo“cauldron”
  2. Englishcazo process

From Spanish cazo (“cauldron”).

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

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Chicago

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