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bleaching powder

noun

Meaning

  1. A white powder, a mixture of calcium hypochlorite and calcium chloride, prepared by the action of chlorine on calcium hydroxide, used as a strong bleaching agent and disinfectant. Formula: Ca(ClO)2.

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Related words

chloride of lime(English)chlorinated lime(English)chemic(English)spanish white(English)calcium hydroxide(English)magnesium peroxide(English)whitening(English)whiting(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data