magnesiothermic reduction

noun

Any reduction reaction that uses magnesium at an elevated temperature; used, for instance, to reduce the silica of diatoms to silicon whilst retaining the complex shapes.

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nounmagnesiothermic reduction (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAny reduction reaction that uses magnesium at an elevated temperature; used, for instance, to reduce the silica of diatoms to silicon whilst retaining the complex shapes.
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