Solvay

3 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Solvay
       n : Belgian chemist who developed the Solvay process and built
           factories exploiting it (1838-1922) [syn: {Ernest Solvay}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:



  Solvay, NY (village, FIPS 68286)
    Location: 43.05828 N, 76.21199 W
    Population (1990): 6717 (3115 housing units)
    Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 13209

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Solvay, NY -- U.S. village in New York
     Population (2000):    6845
     Housing Units (2000): 3291
     Land area (2000):     1.643604 sq. miles (4.256915 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.643604 sq. miles (4.256915 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            68286
     Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
     Location:             43.057316 N, 76.214649 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     13209
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Solvay, NY
      Solvay