chlorinated lime

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chlo·ri·nat·ed lime

(klôr′ə-nā′tĭd)

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Noun

chlorinated lime - a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect

bleaching powder, chloride of lime

blanching agent, bleaching agent, whitener, bleach - an agent that makes things white or colorless

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To test his theory, he forced his students to wash their hands with chlorinated lime before delivering.

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He ordered students to wash their hands with chlorinated lime before examining patients; as a result, the maternal death rate was reduced from 12% to 1% in 2 years.