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Acheson process

Acheson process proper noun: a method of synthesizing silicon carbide and graphite by heating a mixture of silicon dioxide and carbon in an iron bowl and using an electric current.

Proper noun

the Acheson process

  1. A method of synthesizing silicon carbide and graphite by heating a mixture of silicon dioxide and carbon in an iron bowl and using an electric current.

Origin of Acheson process

Invented by Edward Goodrich Acheson and patented by him in 1896.

Questions about Acheson process

What does Acheson process mean?
Acheson process means a method of synthesizing silicon carbide and graphite by heating a mixture of silicon dioxide and carbon in an iron bowl and using an electric current.
What part of speech is Acheson process?
Acheson process is a proper noun.

Words near Acheson process in the dictionary

  1. achers
  2. aches
  3. aches for
  4. achesome
  5. Acheson
  6. Acheson process
  7. achest
  8. acheth
  9. achetous
  10. Acheulean
  11. Acheulian

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