Dutch process

proper noun

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

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stack process
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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.

Similar
stack process
Also see
stack process
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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