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Castner

British  
/ ˈkæstnə /

noun

  1. Hamilton Young. 1858–98, US chemist, who devised the Castner process for extracting sodium from sodium hydroxide

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But what is unclear during Mr. Davenport’s interviews with her sisters, Rebecca and Teresa Castner, is what compelled that decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Jennifer Castner, director of the Altai Project, described the accusation as absurd but said it had been only a matter of time.

From Reuters • Jul. 5, 2023

While Castner Range is off-limits to people, it provides habitat for an array of wildlife, including the American peregrine falcon, the golden eagle, the black-tailed prairie dog and the Texas horned lizard.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2023

Located on Fort Bliss, Castner Range served as a training and testing site for the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023

After his victory in Poughkeepsie, he had journeyed alone to Pennsylvania, where he visited his uncle Sam and aunt Alma Castner, who had taken him in all those years before, when his mother died.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown