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

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

From Science Daily

The munition, which combined powdered zinc and carbon tetrachloride to generate opaque clouds of molten zinc chloride smoke, was intended to obscure troop movements, not for crowd control.

From Salon

Two elderly women exposed to zinc chloride for 75 minutes fell violently ill, one of whom eventually died.

From Salon

The munition bounced back and exploded at their feet, where it fumigated the guards with zinc chloride as the exercise continued.

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