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bleaching powder

/ˈbliːtʃɪŋ paʊdə/noun

उच्चारण ब्लीचिंग पाउड

ब्लीचिंग पाउडर, विरंजक चूर्ण

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noun
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    a white powder made from chlorine and slaked lime, used for removing colour and for killing germs in water

    ब्लीचिंग पाउडर, विरंजक चूर्ण

    • Bleaching powder is added to wells to make the water safe to drink.
    • The cloth was whitened with bleaching powder.
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General knowledge

Bleaching powder is calcium oxychloride, with the formula CaOCl2.

Bleaching powder कैल्शियम ऑक्सीक्लोराइड है, जिसका सूत्र CaOCl2 है।