Meanings
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proper nounThe nitrogen-fixation reaction of nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas, over an enriched iron or ruthenium catalyst, used industrially to produce ammonia.
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nounan industrial process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by combining them under high pressure in the presence of an iron catalyst
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Origin
After German chemist Fritz Haber (1868–1934), who, along with Carl Bosch (1874–1940), developed the process in the first decade of the 20th century.
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Haber process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haber%20process
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