calcium chloride
a white, lumpy, deliquescent solid, CaCl2, usually derived from calcium carbonate by reaction with hydrochloric acid, or as a by-product of various commercial processes: used chiefly as a drying agent and preservative and for preventing dust.
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The substances commonly employed are glycerine, wood alcohol, or a saturated solution of calcium chloride.
Aviation Engines | Victor Wilfred PagThe entry to the calcium chloride should be permanently fitted to about a yard of fine soft rubber tubing, as light as possible.
On Laboratory Arts | Richard ThrelfallI have even used a plug of it instead of a cork for making the joint between a gas delivery tube and a calcium chloride tower.
On Laboratory Arts | Richard ThrelfallThe crude product is mixed with a large quantity of calcium chloride (dry — not fused), and is rectified once.
On Laboratory Arts | Richard ThrelfallThe water is driven off and condenses in the calcium chloride tube, which is afterwards cooled and weighed.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
British Dictionary definitions for calcium chloride
a white deliquescent salt occurring naturally in seawater and used in the de-icing of roads and as a drying agent. Formula: CaCl 2
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Scientific definitions for calcium chloride
A white crystalline salt that attracts water very strongly. It is used in refrigeration and is spread on roads to melt ice and control dust. Chemical formula: CaCl2.
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