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Haber process

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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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