Solvay process

(säl′vā)

a process for making soda (sodium carbonate) by treating common salt (sodium chloride) with ammonia and carbon dioxide

Origin: developed by Ernest Solvay (1838-1922), Belg chemist

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noun

A process used to produce large quantities of sodium carbonate from sodium chloride, ammonia, and carbon dioxide.

Origin:

Origin: After Ernest Solvay (1838-1922), Belgian chemist and industrialist

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