Boudouard reaction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The redox reaction of a chemical equilibrium mixture of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide at a given temperature. It is the disproportionation of carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and graphite, or its reverse.

Word forms

Boudouard reaction Boudouard reactions

Etymology

Named after Octave Leopold Boudouard.

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