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Barrel Process

Webster's Dictionary

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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Barrel Process'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/barrel-process.html. 1828.