Boudouard reaction

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after Octave Leopold Boudouard.

Noun[edit]

Boudouard reaction (plural Boudouard reactions)

  1. The redox reaction of a chemical equilibrium mixture of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide at a given temperature. It is the disproportionation of carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and graphite, or its reverse.