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Solvay

[ sol-vey; French sawl-vey ]

/ ˈsɒl veɪ; French sɔlˈveɪ /

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Er·nest

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

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Words nearby Solvay

solutizer, Solutrean, solvable, solvate, solvation, Solvay, Solvay process, solve, solvency, solvent, solvent abuse

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Example sentences 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
One day before him E. Solvay had patented the same process, but neither of them was able to make the method a commercial success.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various
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
It is obtained as a by-product in many technical processes, as in the Solvay soda 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
In the Solvay method of manufacture sodium chloride (common salt) and ammonium bicarbonate are mixed in solution.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen

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