chloride of lime

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

   Synonymsbleaching powderchlorinated lime

   Broaderbleaching agent

Questions about chloride of lime

What does chloride of lime mean?

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

What is another word for chloride of lime?

Close synonyms include bleaching powder, chlorinated 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.