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bleaching powder
chlorinated lime
chloride of lime
Definition: a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect
Definition: 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.