- ammonia soda process
- noun
: a process for making soda from common salt by using ammonia and carbon dioxide; specifically : solvay process
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ammonia soda process
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ammonia-soda process — ▪ chemical process also called Solvay Process, modern method of manufacturing the industrial alkali sodium carbonate, also known as soda ash. The process was devised and first put to commercial use by Ernest Solvay (Solvay, Ernest), who… … Universalium
soda process — noun any of several industrial processes that either use or manufacture sodium hydroxide, but especially a method of making paper from wood pulp See Also: ammonia soda process, cryolite soda process, LeBlanc soda process, Solvay process … Wiktionary
ammonia soda — noun : soda made by the ammonia soda process … Useful english dictionary
ammonia — /euh mohn yeuh, euh moh nee euh/, n. Chem. 1. a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water soluble, gaseous compound, NH3, usually produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases: used chiefly for refrigeration and in the… … Universalium
process — processual /pro sesh ooh euhl/ or, esp. Brit, /proh /, adj. /pros es/; esp. Brit. /proh ses/, n., pl. processes /pros es iz, euh siz, euh seez / or, esp. Brit., /proh ses , proh seuh /, v., adj. n. 1. a systematic series of actions directed to… … Universalium
soda — sodaless, adj. /soh deuh/, n. 1. See sodium hydroxide. 2. See sodium monoxide. 3. See sodium carbonate (def. 2). 4. sodium, as in carbonate of soda. 5. See … Universalium
Solvay process — The Solvay process, also referred to as the ammonia soda process, is the major industrial process for the production of soda ash (sodium carbonate). The ammonia soda process was developed into its modern form by Ernest Solvay during the 1860s.… … Wikipedia
Solvay process — a process for manufacturing sodium carbonate whereby a concentrated solution of sodium chloride is saturated with ammonia, carbon dioxide is passed through it, and the product is calcined. [1885 90; named after E. SOLVAY] * * * or ammonia soda… … Universalium
caustic soda — n. SODIUM HYDROXIDE * * * Sodium hydroxide (NaOH), an inorganic compound. The alkalies called caustic soda and caustic potash (potassium hydroxide) are very important industrial chemicals, with uses in the manufacture of soaps, glass, and… … Universalium
Leblanc process — The Leblanc process was the industrial process for the production of soda ash (sodium carbonate) used throughout the 19th century, named after its inventor, Nicolas Leblanc. It involved two stages: Production of sodium sulfate from sodium… … Wikipedia
