A surname originating as a patronymic.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pattinsonize

present participle of pattinsonize

simple past tense and past participle of pattinsonize

The process of pattinsonizing.

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

A process of desilverizing argentiferous lead by repeated meltings and skimmings, which concentrate the silver in the molten bath, the final skimmings being nearly pure lead.