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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chlorinated lime, chloride of lime
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bleaching agent, bleach, blanching agent, whitener
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