bleaching powder

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

chloride of lime chlorinated lime whitener lime purifier chloride peroxide bleach detergent disinfectant laxative cathartic purgative lotion dentifrice
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Hypernyms

whitener bleach bleaching agent blanching agent

Examples

Historically, bromine was produced by adding sulfuric acid and bleaching powder to natural brine. Source: Internet

It was not until 1799, when Charles Tennant patented a process for producing solid bleaching powder (calcium hypochlorite) that it became a commercial success. Source: Internet

Sulfuric acid began to be used as a more efficient agent as well as lime by the middle of the century, but it was the discovery of bleaching powder by Charles Tennant that spurred the creation of the first great chemical industrial enterprise. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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