Leblanc process
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Leblanc process — The Leblanc process was the industrial process for the production of soda ash (sodium carbonate) used throughout the 19th century, named after its inventor, Nicolas Leblanc. It involved two stages: Production of sodium sulfate from sodium… … Wikipedia
leblanc process — ləˈbläⁿ , äŋk noun Usage: usually capitalized L Etymology: after Nicolas Leblanc died 1806 French chemist : a process formerly used for manufacturing soda by treating salt with sulfuric acid, heating the resulting sodium sulfate with limestone… … Useful english dictionary
Leblanc — is a French surname and may refer to:* Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, American journalist * André LeBlanc, fictional jewelry thief in DC Comics * Christian LeBlanc (born 1958), American actor * Dominic LeBlanc (born 1967), Canadian politician * Dudley J … Wikipedia
Leblanc, Nicolas — ▪ French chemist born 1742?, Issoudun, France died Jan. 16, 1806, Saint Denis French surgeon and chemist who in 1790 developed the process for making soda ash (sodium carbonate) from common salt (sodium chloride). This process, which bears… … Universalium
Leblanc's process — Process Proc ess, n. [F. proc[ e]s, L. processus. See {Proceed}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance. Long process of time. Milton. [1913 Webster] The thoughts of men are widened with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Process — Proc ess, n. [F. proc[ e]s, L. processus. See {Proceed}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance. Long process of time. Milton. [1913 Webster] The thoughts of men are widened with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Process milling — Process Proc ess, n. [F. proc[ e]s, L. processus. See {Proceed}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance. Long process of time. Milton. [1913 Webster] The thoughts of men are widened with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nicolas Leblanc — chemist physician Born Dec … Wikipedia
Deacon process — The Deacon process was a secondary process used during the manufacture of alkalis (the initial end product was sodium carbonate) by the Leblanc process. Hydrogen chloride gas was converted to chlorine gas which was then used to manufacture a… … Wikipedia
Solvay process — The Solvay process, also referred to as the ammonia soda process, is the major industrial process for the production of soda ash (sodium carbonate). The ammonia soda process was developed into its modern form by Ernest Solvay during the 1860s.… … Wikipedia
