bleaching powder

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   a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect

   Synonymschlorinated limechloride of lime

   Broaderbleaching agent

Questions about bleaching powder

What does bleaching powder mean?

bleaching powder means "a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect".

What is another word for bleaching powder?

Close synonyms include chlorinated lime, chloride of lime. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.