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Freidel-Crafts reaction
Frei·del-Crafts re·ac·tion [ frd'l kráfts ri àksh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
chemical reaction: a chemical reaction using metallic halides such as aluminum chloride, or acids such as catalysts. Use: chemical manufacture.
[After Charles Friedel (1832-1899), French chemist, and James M. Crafts (1839-1917), U.S. chemist]
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