chloride of lime
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chloride of lime
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Officials tried to shield lawmakers from the Great Stink, soaking the curtains in chloride of lime in a bid to mask the stench.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2017
As MPs shrouded themselves behind curtains soaked with chloride of lime to counter the fumes, they couldn’t say they hadn’t been warned.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 4, 2016
The decontamination squad, dressed in rubber suits and gloves, went after the gas bombs, sprinkling chloride of lime everywhere.
From Time Magazine Archive
A committee of the American Public Health Association reported in 1885 that chloride of lime was the best disinfectant available when cost and efficiency were considered.
From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph
Some people treat shingles by boiling them under pressure in a solution of salt and chloride of lime, for the purpose of antiseptic treatment and also to render them fireproof.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. by Various
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