Calcium-hypochlorite
a white, crystalline compound, Ca(OCl) 2 , used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent.
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a white powder, CaSiO 3 , insoluble in water, used as an antacid and as a filler for paper.
- Calcium-nitrate
a white, deliquescent solid, Ca(NO 3) 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, fireworks, matches, and explosives.
- Calcium-oxalate
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lime1 (def 1). Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the […]