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Wöhler synthesis

Wöhler synthesis noun: the conversion of ammonium cyanate into urea.

Noun

Wöhler synthesis (uncountable)

  1. The conversion of ammonium cyanate into urea.

Origin of Wöhler synthesis

Discovered in 1828 by Friedrich Wöhler.

Questions about Wöhler synthesis

What does Wöhler synthesis mean?
Wöhler synthesis means the conversion of ammonium cyanate into urea.
What part of speech is Wöhler synthesis?
Wöhler synthesis is a noun.

Words near Wöhler synthesis in the dictionary

  1. wyves
  2. Wywoda
  3. wz
  4. WZS
  5. Wädenswil
  6. Wöhler synthesis
  7. wöhlerite
  8. Wörgl
  9. Wöwöchim
  10. Wùutaqa
  11. wülfingite

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