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fischer-tropsch process

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
fis-cher-trop-sch pro-cess
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The synthesis of hydrocarbons by the catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide.

Etymology

From Franz Fischer and Hans Tropsch, German chemists.

Inflected Forms

the Fischer-Tropsch process (canonical)

Phrases

synthesis gas

Frequently Paired Words

synthesis gas

Questions

What does fischer-tropsch process mean?
The synthesis of hydrocarbons by the catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide.
Where does fischer-tropsch process come from?
From Franz Fischer and Hans Tropsch, German chemists.

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