chloride of lime

The definition of chloride of lime is a white powder used for disinfecting which is made by treating slaked lime with chlorine.

(noun)

An example of a chloride of lime is a substance used for commercial bleach and in laundering as a disinfectant.

See chloride of lime in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a white powder with the approximate formula CaOCl, obtained by treating slaked lime with chlorine and used for disinfecting and bleaching

See chloride of lime in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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