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chloralkali
n. (context inorganic chemistry English) Either of the products (sodium hydroxide and chlorine) of the industrial electrolysis of sodium chloride
Usage examples of "chloralkali".
Because a whole industry - most of the chemical industry - is founded upon a single reaction: the Chloralkali process - turning salt water into covalent chlorine.
In the last three decades, especially since about 1974, the Chloralkali business has taken a nosedive, down by about forty percent.
I recognized the building just by its size: it was their big Chloralkali plant.