magnesiothermic reduction

English

Noun

magnesiothermic reduction (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) Any reduction reaction that uses magnesium at an elevated temperature; used, for instance, to reduce the silica of diatoms to silicon whilst retaining the complex shapes.
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