(under subclass 23) Processes including the step of causing copper, silver or gold in either the elemental or compound form to pass into the form of a gas or a vapor; see Glossary.
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75, Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures,
111+, for a process of obtaining a pure elemental metal which may include a step of volatizing a substance.