Solvay

[ sol-vey; French sawl-vey ]

/ ˈsɒl veɪ; French sɔlˈveɪ /

Er·nest

[ur-nist; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst; French ɛrˈnɛst/, 1838–1922, Belgian chemist.

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Examples from the Web for solvay

To go with her Harvard MBA, Heidi also has a Masters in European Business from the Solvay School in Brussels.
House of Cruz: the Making of Ted Cruz|Michelle Cottle|November 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the Solvay method of manufacture sodium chloride (common salt) and ammonium bicarbonate are mixed in solution.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen
This enters into double decomposition with the salt, as shown in the first equation under the Solvay process.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
The police sent us to the hospital and then went back and towed the airplane over to the shipyard next door to Solvay.
The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928|Robert B. Meyer

It is obtained as a by-product in many technical processes, as in the Solvay soda process.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson