English Explanatory Dictionary

Pachuca tank

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A high narrow tank with a central cylinder for the introduction of compressed air, used in the agitation and settling of pulp (pulverized ore and water) during treatment by the cyanide process.

Word forms

Pachuca tank Pachuca tanks

Etymology

Though originally devised in New Zealand, it was first practically introduced in Pachuca, Mexico.

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