Mond process
/ (mɒnd, German mɔnt) /
noun
a process for obtaining nickel by heating the ore in carbon monoxide to produce nickel carbonyl vapour, which is then decomposed at a higher temperature to yield the metal
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Word Origin for Mond process
C19: named after Ludwig Mond (1839–1909), German chemist and industrialist
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