aluminum chloride

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a yellow-white, crystalline, water-soluble solid that in its white hydrated form, AlCl 3 ⋅6H 2 O, is used chiefly as a wood preservative and in its yellow-white anhydrous form, AlCl 3 , chiefly as a catalyst.

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Etymology

Origin of aluminum chloride

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The explosion involved aluminum chloride and an investigation into the blast is ongoing, he said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

The active ingredient is aluminum chloride, which is what most antiperspirants use to block sweat, but some people find it irritating to the skin.

From Slate • May 30, 2018

Local authorities put “hundreds of tons” of neutralizers made from dissolved aluminum chloride into the river to dissolve the cadmium, according to the report.

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 30, 2012

These syntheses afford another instance of the singular action of aluminum chloride in attacking the benzene nucleus.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various

Ferric chloride, 4 parts; zinc chloride, 5 parts; aluminum chloride, 4 parts; calcium chloride, 5 parts; magnesium chloride, 3 parts; and water sufficient to make 90 parts.

From Practical Mechanics for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough