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Bleaching powder

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  1. 1
    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. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect wordnet

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