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Castner process

British

/ ˈkæstnə /

noun

a process for extracting sodium from sodium hydroxide, devised by Hamilton Young Castner (1858–98)

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In the Castner process a solution of salt is electrolyzed, the reaction being expressed as follows: NaCl + H2O = NaOH + H + Cl.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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