calcium hypochlorite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of calcium hypochlorite
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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His idea was for doctors to rinse their hands in a solution of calcium hypochlorite.
From Salon
It also recommends that people “shock” their pools — adding chemicals that raise the chlorine level enough to kill algae and bacteria — with liquid chlorine, calcium hypochlorite or potassium monopersulfate instead of chlorine tablets.
From New York Times
The Anchorage Daily News reports Alleva on June 7 directed employees to spread Zappit 73, a pool cleaner containing calcium hypochlorite, on ground within a block of a soup kitchen and homeless shelter.
From Seattle Times
The woman died quickly and was buried, according to one account, in a “sack filled with calcium hypochlorite,” or powdered bleach.
From Washington Post
In this formula calcium hypochlorite has been written CaOCl2, but this substance actually contains one atom of oxygen less than the true hypochlorite, which has the constitutional formula ClO-Ca-OCl.
From Project Gutenberg
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