zinc chloride

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble, poisonous solid, ZnCl 2 , used chiefly as a wood preservative, as a disinfectant and antiseptic, and in the manufacture of vulcanized fiber, parchment paper, and soldering fluxes.

zinc chloride

noun

1. a white odourless soluble poisonous granular solid used in manufacturing parchment paper and vulcanized fibre and in preserving wood. It is also a soldering flux, embalming agent, and a medical astringent and antiseptic. Formula: ZnCl 2 Also calledbutter of zinc

zinc chloride

1. A white, water-soluble crystalline compound used as a wood preservative, as a soldering flux, and for a variety of industrial purposes, including the manufacture of cements and paper parchment. Chemical formula: ZnCl 2 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of zinc chloride¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Muriatic acid may be used for zinc or galvanized iron without the addition of the zinc, as described in making zinc chloride.

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A weak solution of zinc chloride is also said to be an effectual banisher of these pests.

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It is easily broken down by many substances (aluminium chloride, zinc chloride, &c.) into ethyl chloride and carbon dioxide.

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Cotton and linen are scarcely dissolved at all by a solution of basic zinc chloride.

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Of the various preservative processes, those using coal tar creosote and zinc chloride have proved most efficient.

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