soda process
51Electrochemical process — The direct process end use in which electricity is used to cause a chemical transformation. Major uses of electrochemical process occur in the aluminum industry in which alumina is reduced to molten aluminum metal and oxygen, and in the… …
52Solvay process — [säl′vā] n. [developed by Ernest Solvay (1838 1922), Belg chemist] a process for making soda (sodium carbonate) by treating common salt (sodium chloride) with ammonia and carbon dioxide …
53leblanc process — ləˈbläⁿ , äŋk noun Usage: usually capitalized L Etymology: after Nicolas Leblanc died 1806 French chemist : a process formerly used for manufacturing soda by treating salt with sulfuric acid, heating the resulting sodium sulfate with limestone… …
54Badische Anilin und Soda-Fabrik — BASF Logo de BASF Création 1865 Forme juridique SE (société e …
55Solvay process — noun Etymology: Ernest Solvay died 1922 Belgian chemist Date: 1884 a process for making soda from common salt by passing carbon dioxide into ammoniacal brine resulting in precipitation of sodium bicarbonate which is then calcined to carbonate …
56Solvay process — /ˈsɒlveɪ ˌproʊsɛs/ (say solvay .prohses) noun a process for manufacturing sodium carbonate from sodium chloride (common salt). It consists essentially of saturating a concentrated solution of sodium chloride with ammonia, and passing carbon… …
57lime-soda — /ˈlaɪm soʊdə/ (say luym sohduh) adjective of a process for softening water by treating it with lime and sodium carbonate …
58industrial glass — Introduction solid material that is normally lustrous and transparent in appearance and that shows great durability under exposure to the natural elements. These three properties lustre, transparency, and durability make glass a favoured… …
59papermaking — [pā′pər māk΄iŋ] n. the making of paper papermaker n. * * * pa·per·mak·ing (pāʹpər mā kĭng) n. The process or craft of making paper. paʹper·mak er n. * * * Introduction formation of a matted or felted sheet, usually of cellulose fibres,… …
60chemical industry — Introduction complex of processes, operations, and organizations engaged in the manufacture of chemicals and their derivatives. Although the chemical industry may be described simply as the industry that uses chemistry and… …
