contact process
nounChemistry.
a catalytic method for producing sulfuric acid from sulfur dioxide and oxygen.
Origin of contact process
1First recorded in 1900–05
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How to use contact process in a sentence
Pure concentrated acid can be made best by the contact process, while the chamber process is cheaper for the dilute impure acid.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPherson
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