Deacon's process

proper noun

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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Meanings

proper noun
  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.

Origin

From H. Deacon, who introduced it.

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APA

Deacon's process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deacon's%20process

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“Deacon's process.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deacon's%20process. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Deacon's process,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deacon's%20process.

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