Etymology

Boudouard reaction

Today it means: The redox reaction of a chemical equilibrium mixture of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide at a given temperature. It is the disproportionation of carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and graphite, or its reverse. Full definition →

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Named after Octave Leopold Boudouard.

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