calcium chloride

/ˌkælsiəm ˌklɔˈraɪd/
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Other forms: calcium chlorides

Definitions of calcium chloride
  1. noun
    a deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent
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    type of:
    salt
    a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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