Showing results for cyanide process. Search instead for claims process.

cyanide process

American

noun

a process for extracting gold or silver from ore by dissolving the ore in an alkaline solution of sodium cyanide or potassium cyanide and precipitating the gold or silver from the solution.

cyanide process British

noun

Also called: cyaniding. a process for recovering gold and silver from ores by treatment with a weak solution of sodium cyanide

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cyanide process

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“We encourage them to set up a claims process and acknowledge responsibility,” said board Chair Doug Chaffee during Wednesday’s meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Purdue’s attorneys said in court that the company played no role in designing the claims process.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Meantime, many homeowners say they have struggled to navigate the insurance claims process and receive payouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

The luxury department store said Dame Jasvinder's appointment was an extension of its claims process which "includes counselling as well as payment of all reasonable legal fees incurred by claimants".

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024

His ruling forced thousands of workers out of the relatively easy administrative claims process into federal courts throughout the South.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023