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Leblanc process

Leblanc process proper noun: an early industrial method of producing sodium carbonate. It involved two stages: production of sodium sulfate from sodium chloride, followed by reaction of the sodium sulfate with coal and calcium carbonate to produce sodium carbonate.

Proper noun

the Leblanc process

  1. (historical) An early industrial method of producing sodium carbonate. It involved two stages: production of sodium sulfate from sodium chloride, followed by reaction of the sodium sulfate with coal and calcium carbonate to produce sodium carbonate.

Origin of Leblanc process

From Nicolas Leblanc, French chemist and surgeon.

Questions about Leblanc process

What does Leblanc process mean?
Leblanc process means an early industrial method of producing sodium carbonate. It involved two stages: production of sodium sulfate from sodium chloride, followed by reaction of the sodium sulfate with coal and calcium carbonate to produce sodium carbonate.
What part of speech is Leblanc process?
Leblanc process is a proper noun.

Words near Leblanc process in the dictionary

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  2. Lebid
  3. lebkuchen
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  5. LeBlanc
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  7. leblebi
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  9. Lebleu
  10. Lebleus
  11. Leblond

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