leblanc process

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Synonyms: leblancs process, leblanc's process

Antonyms: leblancs process, leblanc's process

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Proper noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q8903754}} {{lb|en|chemistry|historical}} An early industrial method of producing [[sodium carbonate]]. It involved two stages: production of [[sodium sulfate]] from [[sodium chloride]], followed by reaction of the sodium sulfate with [[coal]] and [[calcium carbonate]] to produce [[sodium carbonate]].

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