calcium hypochlorite
noun
a white, crystalline compound, Ca(OCl)2, used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent.
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Nearby words
- calcium cyanide,
- calcium cyclamate,
- calcium fluoride,
- calcium gluconate,
- calcium hydroxide,
- calcium light,
- calcium metasilicate,
- calcium nitrate,
- calcium oxalate,
- calcium oxide
Origin of calcium hypochlorite
First recorded in 1885–90
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calcium hypochlorite
n.
A white crystalline solid used as a bactericide, fungicide, and bleaching agent.
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