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Solvay

American  
[sol-vey, sawl-vey] / ˈsɒl veɪ, sɔlˈveɪ /

noun

  1. Ernest 1838–1922, Belgian chemist.


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The rare-earth oxides are produced at a facility in Ontario, and Cyclic has a deal to supply oxides to Belgian chemicals company Solvay, which has a rare-earth processing facility in France.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Solvay also has rare earth operations in China, and Mr Kehren says "there are solutions to do it in a very responsible way without polluting".

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

At the 1927 Solvay Conference, as great thinkers debated quantum mechanics and its implications, Ehrenfest, in Labatut's formulation, felt that the world had become less solid.

From Scientific American • Oct. 1, 2023

The settlement obligates Solvay to clean up contamination in and around its site, work with the state to limit ongoing discharges, and test for contaminants in public and private water sources in the area.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

A major battle between small science and Big Science was taking shape in the run-up to the Solvay.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik