zinc chloride

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble, poisonous solid, ZnCl 2 , used chiefly as a wood preservative, as a disinfectant and antiseptic, and in the manufacture of vulcanized fiber, parchment paper, and soldering fluxes.

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zinc chloride British  

noun

1. Also called: butter of zinc.  a white odourless soluble poisonous granular solid used in manufacturing parchment paper and vulcanized fibre and in preserving wood. It is also a soldering flux, embalming agent, and a medical astringent and antiseptic. Formula: ZnCl 2

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zinc chloride Scientific  

1. A white, water-soluble crystalline compound used as a wood preservative, as a soldering flux, and for a variety of industrial purposes, including the manufacture of cements and paper parchment. Chemical formula: ZnCl ₂ .

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Etymology

Origin of zinc chloride

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

It requires a quite simple salt -- zinc chloride -- which dissolves in water.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

The textiles are placed in a zinc chloride solution and within one hour everything is transformed into a gooey mass.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

Surgeons, undertakers and others began performing rudimentary embalming of soldiers using arsenic, zinc chloride or other ingredients.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2019

A strong solution of zinc chloride will serve and this process used to be employed for making the threads to be charred into carbon filaments for incandescent bulbs.

From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.

The only disadvantage of the process is that the bath soon becomes clogged up with zinc chloride, and the tin salt must be frequently removed.

From Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and Galvanizing by Brown, William N.