chlorinated lime

noun

bleaching powder

Meanings

nounchlorinated lime (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebleaching powder

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Broader
bleaching agentbleachblanching agent

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

chlorinated lime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinated%20lime

MLA

“chlorinated lime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinated%20lime. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorinated lime,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinated%20lime.

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