bleaching powder

== English == === Noun === bleaching powder (countable and uncountable, plural bleaching powders) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== chloride of lime chlorinated lime ==== Translations ====