To remove silver or silver compounds from something; variant form of 'desilver.'
From 'de-' (removal prefix) + 'silver' + '-ize' (suffix meaning 'to make'). This variant follows the -ize suffix pattern common in technical English.
Both 'desilver' and 'desilverize' exist in technical literature, creating the amusing situation where chemistry has multiple words for the exact same process—it's like nature saying 'yes, this is important enough to deserve options.'
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