chlorine dioxide

chlorine dioxide
noun
an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification
Hypernyms: ↑dioxide, ↑bleaching agent, ↑bleach, ↑blanching agent, ↑whitener

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noun also chlorine peroxide
: a heavy reddish yellow odorous explosive gas ClO2 made by the action of chlorine on sodium chlorite and used chiefly in bleaching (as of paper pulp, flour, starch, and soap) and in water purification

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an orange, water-soluble, unstable, extremely explosive gas, ClO2, used chiefly as a bleaching agent for wood pulp, fats, oils, and flour.

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chlorine dioxide,
a yellowish, explosive gas, used especially to bleach flour and paper, and to remove unpleasant tastes and odors from water. Formula: ClO2

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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