chlorinated lime
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chlorinated lime
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Blue’s team treated houses and streets with chlorinated lime and carbolic acid; took down dilapidated buildings and ramshackle housing additions; and trapped and poisoned rats.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2015
Carbolic acid was sprayed into buildings and chlorinated lime sprinkled in houses; rats were trapped and poisoned; ramshackle balcony additions were removed from tiny Chinatown apartments; houses were searched for potential plague cases.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 18, 2013
It is safer to keep out of swimming tanks that are not filtered or refilled constantly, or chemically purified as by chlorinated lime.
From How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science by Fisher, Irving
Chlorine is a good germicide, but is very irritating, poisonous, and dangerous to handle; it is evolved by the decomposition of chlorinated lime with sulphuric acid.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm
Mr. Blaine first introduced the chlorinated lime for the accomplishment of these purposes.
From The Dog by Youatt, William
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