magnesiothermic reduction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

magnesiothermic reduction
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