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solvay process

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
solvay pro-cess
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A widely used industrial process for the production of sodium carbonate.

Uncountable

Etymology

Developed in its modern form by the Belgian chemist Ernest Solvay during the 1860s.

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Solvay process (canonical) Solvay processes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

soda process

Synonyms

ammonia-soda process

Questions

What does solvay process mean?
A widely used industrial process for the production of sodium carbonate.
Where does solvay process come from?
Developed in its modern form by the Belgian chemist Ernest Solvay during the 1860s.

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