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Wacker process

Wacker process proper noun: the oxidation of ethylene to acetaldehyde in the presence of palladium(II) chloride as the catalyst.

Proper noun

Wacker process

  1. The oxidation of ethylene to acetaldehyde in the presence of palladium(II) chloride as the catalyst.

Wacker process meaning in Tamil

Wacker process in Tamil

வாக்கர் செயல்முறை

Origin of Wacker process

Developed by the company Wacker Chemie, owned by the Wacker family.

Questions about Wacker process

What does Wacker process mean?
Wacker process means the oxidation of ethylene to acetaldehyde in the presence of palladium(II) chloride as the catalyst.
What is Wacker process in Tamil?
Wacker process in Tamil is வாக்கர் செயல்முறை. See Wacker process meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Wacker process?
Wacker process is a proper noun.

Words near Wacker process in the dictionary

  1. wacke
  2. wacked out
  3. wacken
  4. Wackenroder solution
  5. wacker
  6. Wacker process
  7. wackers
  8. wackes
  9. wackest
  10. wackestone
  11. wackestones

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