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haber process

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
haber pro-cess
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The nitrogen-fixation reaction of nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas, over an enriched iron or ruthenium catalyst, used industrially to produce ammonia.

Etymology

After German chemist Fritz Haber (1868–1934), who, along with Carl Bosch (1874–1940), developed the process in the first decade of the 20th century.

Synonyms

Haber-Bosch process ammonia process

Questions

What does haber process mean?
The nitrogen-fixation reaction of nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas, over an enriched iron or ruthenium catalyst, used industrially to produce ammonia.
Where does haber process come from?
After German chemist Fritz Haber (1868–1934), who, along with Carl Bosch (1874–1940), developed the process in the first decade of the 20th century.

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