bleaching powder
bleaching powder
nounDefinition of BLEACHING POWDER
: a white powder consisting chiefly of calcium hydroxide, calcium chloride, and calcium hypochlorite and used as a bleach, disinfectant, or deodorant
First Known Use of BLEACHING POWDER
circa 1830
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