Deacon's process

English

Etymology

From H. Deacon, who introduced it.

Proper noun

Deacon's process

  1. A method of obtaining chlorine gas by passing hydrochloric acid gas over heated slag which has been previously saturated with a solution of some metallic salt, such as copper sulfate.
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