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pattinsonize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pat-tin-sonize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To process (a mixture of metals) by melting it and skimming off the lead as it cools, so as to leave the silver.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Pattinson + -ize; named after the inventor of the process, Hugh Lee Pattinson (1796–1858), English industrial chemist.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pattinsonizes (present, singular) pattinsonizing (participle, present) pattinsonized (participle, past) pattinsonized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

pattinsonization

Questions

What does pattinsonize mean?
To process (a mixture of metals) by melting it and skimming off the lead as it cools, so as to leave the silver.
Where does pattinsonize come from?
From Pattinson + -ize; named after the inventor of the process, Hugh Lee Pattinson (1796–1858), English industrial chemist.

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