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.

Origin of Haber process

1
Named after Fritz Haber

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How to use Haber process in a sentence

  • The nitrogen and the hydrogen for the Haber process must then be prepared and purified before trying to combine them into ammonia.

    Creative Chemistry | Edwin E. Slosson
  • Several different catalyzers have been used in the Haber process.

    Meteorology | Charles Fitzhugh Talman

British Dictionary definitions for Haber process

Haber process

/ (ˈhɑːbə) /


noun
  1. an industrial process for producing ammonia by reacting atmospheric nitrogen with hydrogen at about 200 atmospheres (2 × 10 7 pascals) and 500°C in the presence of a catalyst, usually iron

Origin of Haber process

1
named after Fritz Haber (1868–1934), German chemist

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