calcium chloride

noun

1. a white, lumpy, deliquescent solid, CaCl 2 , 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.

calcium chloride

noun

1. a white deliquescent salt occurring naturally in seawater and used in the de-icing of roads and as a drying agent. Formula: CaCl 2

calcium chloride

1. 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: CaCl 2 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of calcium chloride¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The substances commonly employed are glycerine, wood alcohol, or a saturated solution of calcium chloride.

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The entry to the calcium chloride should be permanently fitted to about a yard of fine soft rubber tubing, as light as possible.

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I 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.

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The crude product is mixed with a large quantity of calcium chloride (dry — not fused), and is rectified once.

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The water is driven off and condenses in the calcium chloride tube, which is afterwards cooled and weighed.

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