Boudouard reaction

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounBoudouard reaction (plural Boudouard reactions)

plural Boudouard reactions

  1. 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.

Origin

Named after Octave Leopold Boudouard.

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