Edeleanu process

proper noun

The use of liquid sulfur dioxide to extract aromatics from kerosene, useful in the petroleum industry.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Edeleanu process
  1. chemistryThe use of liquid sulfur dioxide to extract aromatics from kerosene, useful in the petroleum industry.

Origin

Named after the Romanian chemist Lazăr Edeleanu.

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Edeleanu process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edeleanu%20process

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“Edeleanu process.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edeleanu%20process. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edeleanu process,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edeleanu%20process.

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