calcium hypochlorite

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
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Medical definitions for calcium hypochlorite

calcium hypochlorite

n.

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