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Castner process
Castner process (ˈkæstnə) n1. (Chemistry) a process for extracting sodium from sodium hydroxide, devised by Hamilton Young Castner (1858-98)Castner process
Castner process[′kast·nər ‚präs·əs] (chemical engineering) A process used industrially to make high-test sodium cyanide by reacting sodium, glowed charcoal, and dry ammonia gas to form sodamide, which is converted to cyanamide immediately; the cyanamide is converted to cyanide with charcoal. |