calcium chloride

cal·ci·um chlo·ride

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-see-uh m klawr-ahyd, -id, klohr-]
- /ˈkæl si əm ˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, ˈkloʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-see-uh m klawr-ahyd, -id, klohr-]
- /ˈkæl si əm ˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, ˈkloʊr-/

Definitions of calcium chloride words

noun calcium chloride a white deliquescent salt occurring naturally in seawater and used in the de-icing of roads and as a drying agent. Formula: CaCl2 3
noun calcium chloride a white, crystalline compound, CaCl2, used as a de-icer, dehydrating agent, etc. 3
noun calcium chloride a white, lumpy, deliquescent solid, CaCl 2 , usually derived from calcium carbonate by reaction with hydrochloric acid, or as a by-product of various commercial processes: used chiefly as a drying agent and preservative and for preventing dust. 1
noun calcium chloride (inorganic chemistry) The calcium salt of hydrochloric acid, CaCl2; used as a drying agent and to melt ice on roads. 0

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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