Fischer-Tropsch process

English

Etymology

From Franz Fischer and Hans Tropsch, German chemists.

Proper noun

the Fischer-Tropsch process

1. (organic chemistry) The synthesis of hydrocarbons by the catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide.

Translations

synthesis of hydrocarbons by the catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide

• Finnish: Fischer–Tropsch-menetelmä
• French: procédé Fischer-Tropsch m
• Persian: فرایند فیشر-تروپش (farâyand-e fišer-tropš)
• Portuguese: processo Fischer-Tropsch m

See also

• synthesis gas