Haber process

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noun

a process for synthesizing ammonia from gaseous nitrogen and hydrogen under high pressure and temperature in the presence of a catalyst.

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Origin of Haber process

Named after Fritz Haber

Words nearby Haber process

Haber, haberdasher, haberdashery, habergeon, Habermas, Haber process, habile, habiliment, habilitate, habilitation, Habima

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How to use Haber process in a sentence

The nitrogen and the hydrogen for the Haber process must then be prepared and purified before trying to combine them into ammonia.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson
Several different catalyzers have been used in the Haber process.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman

British Dictionary definitions for Haber process

Haber process

/ (ˈhɑːbə) /

noun

an industrial process for producing ammonia by reacting atmospheric nitrogen with hydrogen at about 200 atmospheres (2 × 10 7 pascals) and 500°C in the presence of a catalyst, usually iron

Word Origin for Haber process

named after Fritz Haber (1868–1934), German chemist

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