Verneuil process en · PROPN
Etymology
Developed in 1902 by the French chemist Auguste Verneuil.
Meanings
- The first commercially successful method of manufacturing synthetic gemstones, involving the melting of a finely powdered substance using an oxyhydrogen flame and crystallising the melted droplets into a boule.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| the Verneuil process | canonical | lexicographic |