Raschig-Hooker process

proper noun

A chemical process for the production of phenol, involving the initial production of chlorobenzene from benzene, hydrochloric acid and oxygen, and then the hydrolysis of chlorobenzene to phenol.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Raschig-Hooker process
  1. A chemical process for the production of phenol, involving the initial production of chlorobenzene from benzene, hydrochloric acid and oxygen, and then the hydrolysis of chlorobenzene to phenol.

Origin

Named after the German chemist Friedrich Raschig.

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Raschig-Hooker process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raschig-Hooker%20process

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