desilver

/diːˈsɪlvər/
verb
  1. To remove silver from something, such as an ore, alloy, or object.
    • The refinery uses chemicals to desilver the ore and extract pure silver.
    • Workers desilver old coins to recover the metal for reuse.
    • The process to desilver lead was an important step in ancient metallurgy.
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