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calcium hypochlorite

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calcium hypochlorite

–noun
a white, crystalline compound, Ca(OCl)2, used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent.

Origin:
1885–90
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calcium hypochlorite  
n.  A white crystalline solid, Ca(OCl)2·4H2O, used as a bactericide, fungicide, and bleaching agent.
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Main Entry: calcium hypochlorite
Function: noun
: a chlorine-containing white powder CaCl2O2 used especially as a bleaching agent, disinfectant,bactericide, and fungicide
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calcium hypochlorite n.
A white crystalline solid used as a bactericide, fungicide, and bleaching agent.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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