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Lindlar catalyst

Lindlar catalyst noun: a heterogeneous catalyst consisting of palladium deposited on calcium carbonate which is then poisoned with various forms of lead or sulphur. It is used for the hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes.

Noun

Lindlar catalyst (plural Lindlar catalysts)

  1. A heterogeneous catalyst consisting of palladium deposited on calcium carbonate which is then poisoned with various forms of lead or sulphur. It is used for the hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes.

Forms of Lindlar catalyst

pluralLindlar catalysts

Origin of Lindlar catalyst

Named after its inventor, Herbert Lindlar.

Questions about Lindlar catalyst

What does Lindlar catalyst mean?
Lindlar catalyst means a heterogeneous catalyst consisting of palladium deposited on calcium carbonate which is then poisoned with various forms of lead or sulphur. It is used for the hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes.
What part of speech is Lindlar catalyst?
Lindlar catalyst is a noun.
What is the plural of Lindlar catalyst?
The plural of Lindlar catalyst is Lindlar catalysts.

Words near Lindlar catalyst in the dictionary

  1. lindier
  2. lindies
  3. lindiest
  4. Lindifferon
  5. Lindisfarne
  6. Lindlar catalyst
  7. Lindlar catalysts
  8. Lindler
  9. Lindlers
  10. Lindley
  11. Lindley equation

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