Meanings
proper nounthe Frasch process
- chemistryA method of extracting sulfur from underground deposits by pumping in superheated water.
Origin
Devised in 1894 by the German-born American chemist Herman Frasch.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Frasch-Verfahren
- Frasch-VerfahrenTranslations
Persian فرایند فراش
- فرایند فراش (farâyand-e frâš)Translations
Polish metoda Frascha
- metoda FraschaTranslations
Spanish proceso Frasch
- proceso FraschTranslations
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Frasch process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frasch%20process
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“Frasch process.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frasch%20process. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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