Bleaching Powder (Noun)
Meaning
A white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The hospital staff used bleaching powder to disinfect the floors and walls of the operating room.
- Bleaching powder is commonly used in water treatment plants to purify and disinfect drinking water.
- To remove tough stains from her white clothes, she applied a solution of bleaching powder and water before washing.
- The city's health department distributed bleaching powder to residents to help prevent the spread of disease after the flood.
- The manufacturer's instructions warned users to handle the bleaching powder with care and wear protective gloves to avoid skin irritation.