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Haber process
noun
- a process for synthesizing ammonia from gaseous nitrogen and hydrogen under high pressure and temperature in the presence of a catalyst.
Haber process
/ ˈhɑːbə /
noun
- an industrial process for producing ammonia by reacting atmospheric nitrogen with hydrogen at about 200 atmospheres (2 × 10 7pascals) and 500°C in the presence of a catalyst, usually iron
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Haber process1
Named after Fritz Haber
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Haber process1
named after Fritz Haber (1868–1934), German chemist
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Example Sentences
The nitrogen and the hydrogen for the Haber process must then be prepared and purified before trying to combine them into ammonia.
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Several different catalyzers have been used in the Haber process.
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