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bleaching powder
noun
Examples of bleaching powder in a Sentence
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Word History
1805, in the meaning defined above
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“Bleaching powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleaching%20powder. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Medical Definition
bleaching powder
nouncalled also chloride of lime, chlorinated lime
More from Merriam-Webster on bleaching powder
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about bleaching powder
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