chloralkali

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noun

Either of the products (sodium hydroxide and chlorine) of the industrial electrolysis of sodium chloride

OriginEnglish alkali →
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Meanings

nounchloralkali (plural chloralkalis)

plural chloralkalis · alternative chlor-alkali

  1. chemistryEither of the products (sodium hydroxide and chlorine) of the industrial electrolysis of sodium chloride

Origin

  1. Englishchloro-
  2. Englishchlor-
  3. Englishalkali
  4. Englishchloralkali

From chlor- + alkali.

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Translations

Italian clorosoda
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