Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,739,196,295 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Haber-Bosch process

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
Haber-Bosch process  (häbr-bôsh)
n.
See Haber process.
[After Fritz Haber and Karl Bosch (1874-1940), German chemist.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Haber-Bosch process - an industrial process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by combining them under high pressure in the presence of an iron catalyst
Haber process
industrial process - a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Commercial Nitrogen Fertilizer Nitrogen was discovered in 1772, but it wasn’t until 1912 that the Haber-Bosch process became a viable way of producing ammonia-based fertilizer.
Your Yield Toolbox by Finck, Charlene / Farm Journal
Today, manufacturers use the Haber-Bosch process to generate more than 100 million tons of ammonia annually for the chemical and fertilizer industries.
Nitrogen unbound: new reaction breaks strong chemical link by Perkins, S. / Science News
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.