释义 |
kol·be reaction \ˈkōlbə-\ noun or kolbe synthesis Usage: usually capitalized K Etymology: after A. W. Hermann Kolbe died 1884 German organic chemist 1. : the synthesis of a hydrocarbon (as ethane) by the electrolysis of a salt (as sodium acetate) 2. : the synthesis of salicylic acid by heating a mixture of sodium phenoxide and carbon dioxide under pressure at 180° to 200° C |