Deacon's process

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English

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Etymology

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From H. Deacon, who introduced it.

Proper noun

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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.