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Frank-Caro process

Frank-Caro process proper noun: the nitrogen fixation reaction of calcium carbide with nitrogen gas in a reactor vessel at about 1,000°C, producing nitrolim.

Proper noun

Frank-Caro process

  1. The nitrogen fixation reaction of calcium carbide with nitrogen gas in a reactor vessel at about 1,000°C, producing nitrolim.

Origin of Frank-Caro process

Developed by the German chemists Adolph Frank and Nikodem Caro between 1895 and 1899.

Questions about Frank-Caro process

What does Frank-Caro process mean?
Frank-Caro process means the nitrogen fixation reaction of calcium carbide with nitrogen gas in a reactor vessel at about 1,000°C, producing nitrolim.
What part of speech is Frank-Caro process?
Frank-Caro process is a proper noun.

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