bleaching powder
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bleaching powder (countable and uncountable, plural bleaching powders)
- A white powder, a mixture of calcium hypochlorite and calcium chloride, prepared by the action of chlorine on calcium hydroxide, used as a strong bleaching agent and disinfectant. Formula: Ca(ClO)2.
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a mixture of calcium hypochlorite and calcium chloride
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