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lindlar catalyst

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lind-lar -cat-a-lyst
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heterogeneous catalyst consisting of palladium deposited on calcium carbonate which is then poisoned with various forms of lead or sulphur. It is used for the hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes.

Etymology

Named after its inventor, Herbert Lindlar.

Inflected Forms

Lindlar catalysts (plural)

Questions

What does lindlar catalyst mean?
A heterogeneous catalyst consisting of palladium deposited on calcium carbonate which is then poisoned with various forms of lead or sulphur. It is used for the hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes.
Where does lindlar catalyst come from?
Named after its inventor, Herbert Lindlar.

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