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solvay

Sol·vay
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sol-vey; French sawl-vey]
    • /ˈsɒl veɪ; French sɔlˈveɪ/
    • /ˈsolve/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sol-vey; French sawl-vey]
    • /ˈsɒl veɪ; French sɔlˈveɪ/

Definition of solvay word

  • noun solvay Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1838–1922, Belgian chemist. 1
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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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  • what is solvay process?
  • what is the solvay process?

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  • 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.

  • sodium bicarbonate

    a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, in powder or granules, NaHCO 3 , usually prepared by the reaction of soda ash with carbon dioxide or obtained from the intermediate product of the Solvay process by purification: used chiefly in the manufacture of sodium salts, baking powder, and beverages, as a laboratory reagent, as a fire extinguisher, and in medicine as an antacid.

  • sodium carbonate

    Also called soda ash. an anhydrous, grayish-white, odorless, water-soluble powder, Na 2 CO 3 , usually obtained by the Solvay process and containing about 1 percent of impurities consisting of sulfates, chlorides, and bicarbonates of sodium: used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, soaps, paper, petroleum products, sodium salts, as a cleanser, for bleaching, and in water treatment.
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