solvay

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Definition of solvay in English Turkish dictionary

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solvay soda

(Tekstil) amonyak sodası

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Definition of solvay in English English dictionary

Belgian chemist who developed the Solvay process and built factories exploiting it (1838-1922)

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Solvay process

or ammonia-soda process Modern method of manufacturing sodium carbonate (soda ash), devised and commercialized in Belgium by Ernest Solvay (1838-1922). Common salt (sodium chloride) is treated with ammonia and then carbon dioxide, under carefully controlled conditions, to form sodium bicarbonate and ammonium chloride. When heated, the bicarbonate yields sodium carbonate, the desired product; the ammonium chloride is treated with lime to produce ammonia (for reuse) and calcium chloride. The process proved of great commercial value, since large quantities of soda ash are used in making glass, detergents, and cleansers. See also caustic soda

solvay process

an industrial process for producing sodium carbonate from sodium chloride and ammonia and carbon dioxide

Hyphenation

Sol·vay

Turkish pronunciation

sōlvey

Pronunciation

/ˈsōlvā/ /ˈsoʊlveɪ/

Etymology

[ 'säl-"vA- ] (noun.) 1884. Ernest Solvay died 1922 Belgian chemist.