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| Expression | 1. [from H. Deacon, who introduced it] (Chem.), 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, as sulphate of copper.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: DEACON'S PROCESS
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| Deacon's process | [from H. Deacon, who introduced it] (Chem.), 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, as sulphate of copper. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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