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bleaching powder

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bleach·ing powder (blchng)
n.
A powder containing calcium chloride and calcium hypochlorite, used in solution as a bleach. Also called chloride of lime, chlorinated lime.
bleaching powder
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white powder with the odour of chlorine, consisting of chlorinated calcium hydroxide with an approximate formula CaCl(OCl).4H2O. It is used in solution as a bleaching agent and disinfectant Also called chloride of lime chlorinated lime
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Noun1.bleaching powder - a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect
chloride of lime, chlorinated lime
blanching agent, bleaching agent, whitener, bleach - an agent that makes things white or colorless
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bleaching powder
n → Bleichkalk m


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