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