bleaching powder : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: bleaching powder	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for bleaching powder
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bleaching powder n a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect Synonym(s): bleaching powder, chlorinated lime, chloride of lime
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bleaching \Bleach"ing\, n. The act or process of whitening, by removing color or stains; esp. the process of whitening fabrics by chemical agents. --Ure. {Bleaching powder}, a powder for bleaching, consisting of chloride of lime, or some other chemical or chemicals.