calcium hypochlorite

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noun

a white, crystalline compound, Ca(OCl)2, used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent.

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Origin of calcium hypochlorite

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby calcium hypochlorite

calcium cyanide, calcium cyclamate, calcium fluoride, calcium gluconate, calcium hydroxide, calcium hypochlorite, calcium light, calcium metasilicate, calcium nitrate, calcium oxalate, calcium oxide

How to use calcium hypochlorite in a sentence

I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.
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Fat-free or skim milkEveryone knows milk is an excellent source of calcium that will keep your bones in tip-top shape.
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Feel good about using cottage cheese as a dip because it delivers calcium, quality protein and potassium.
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The rhino beetle—fried, stewed, grilled, or roasted—is high in calcium and protein.
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Excess calcium causing zinc and iron deficiency offers just one simple illustration of this kind of interaction.
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Crystals of calcium oxalate are insoluble in acetic acid or caustic soda.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The long axis of the hip-roof crystal is often so shortened that it resembles the envelop crystal of calcium oxalate.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The usual forms are: (a) Ammoniomagnesium phosphate crystals; (b) acid calcium phosphate crystals; and (c) amorphous phosphates.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Characteristic octahedral crystals of calcium oxalate (Fig. 47) appear after ingestion of certain vegetables.
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The lights were lowered, a single calcium playing with its soft and silvery rays upon his face and shoulders.
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Medical definitions for calcium hypochlorite

calcium hypochlorite

A white crystalline solid used as a bactericide, fungicide, and bleaching agent.