Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chloride of lime

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: chlo-ride of lime
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

bleaching powder

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A rat scampered across the tin cans and burst sandbags, and trench atmosphere reasserted itself in a smell of chloride of lime."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

bleaching powder chlorinated lime

Questions

What does chloride of lime mean?: bleaching powder

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