Frank-Caro process

proper noun

The nitrogen fixation reaction of calcium carbide with nitrogen gas in a reactor vessel at about 1,000°C, producing nitrolim.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The nitrogen fixation reaction of calcium carbide with nitrogen gas in a reactor vessel at about 1,000°C, producing nitrolim.

Origin

Developed by the German chemists Adolph Frank and Nikodem Caro between 1895 and 1899.

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Frank-Caro process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frank-Caro%20process

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“Frank-Caro process.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frank-Caro%20process. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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