English Explanatory Dictionary

Acheson process

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A method of synthesizing silicon carbide and graphite by heating a mixture of silicon dioxide and carbon in an iron bowl and using an electric current.

Word forms

Acheson process the Acheson process

Etymology

Invented by Edward Goodrich Acheson and patented by him in 1896.

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