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calcium chloride
noun
: a white deliquescent salt CaCl2 used in its anhydrous state as a drying and dehumidifying agent and in a hydrated state for controlling dust and ice on roads
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Incorporating calcium chloride into the hydrogel also provides a slow release of this vital nutrient.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Some blobs even broke upon removal from the calcium chloride baths.
—Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2013
The city also used over 700 tons of a combination of calcium chloride and magnesium chloride to help deice streets and sidewalks throughout the storm.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2024
Some brands also sell San Marzano-style that use a different variety of plum tomato and include calcium chloride and more salt.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
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“Calcium chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcium%20chloride. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
calcium chloride
noun
: a salt that absorbs moisture from the air and is used to dry other substances
Medical Definition
calcium chloride
noun
: a salt CaCl2 used in medicine as a source of calcium and as a diuretic
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