(n) a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect, Syn. chlorinated lime, chloride of lime
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. The act or process of subjecting anything to the action of chlorine; especially, a process for the extraction of gold by exposure of the auriferous material to chlorine gas. [ 1913 Webster ]