Bergius process

noun

Ber·​gi·​us process

ˈber-gē-əs-

: a process of hydrogenating usually powdered coal mixed with oil and a catalyst under heat and high pressure in order to obtain chiefly liquid products (such as fuel oil and gasoline)

Word History

Etymology

after Friedrich Bergius †1949 German chemist

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