HyperDic: chloride_of_lime

English > 1 sense of the expression chloride of lime:
NOUNsubstancechloride of lime, bleaching powder, chlorinated limea white powder comprised of calcium ... / calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect
English > chloride of lime: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA white powder comprised of calcium ... / calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect.
Synonymsbleaching powder, chlorinated lime
Broaderbleaching agent, bleach, blanching agent, whitenerAn agent that makes things white or colorless
Spanishcloruro de cal

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