NOUN | substance | chloride of lime, bleaching powder, chlorinated lime | a white powder comprised of calcium ... / calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect |
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Meaning | A white powder comprised of calcium ... / calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect. | |
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Synonyms | bleaching powder, chlorinated lime | |
Broader | bleaching agent, bleach, blanching agent, whitener | An agent that makes things white or colorless |
Spanish | cloruro de cal |
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