Fischer-Tropsch process
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Fischer-Tropsch process
1930–35; named after F. Fischer (died 1948), and H. Tropsch (died 1935), German chemists
Example Sentences
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Then the synthetic gas is put in giant reactors that make a synthetic crude through the Fischer-Tropsch process.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2012
One, called the Fischer-Tropsch process, is used to convert coal, natural gas or biomass into fuels.
From Reuters ● Jul. 2, 2012
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