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chloralum

chloralum noun: an impure aqueous solution of aluminium chloride, formerly used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.

Noun

chloralum (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) An impure aqueous solution of aluminium chloride, formerly used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.

Origin of chloralum

From chlorine and aluminium.

Questions about chloralum

What does chloralum mean?
Chloralum means an impure aqueous solution of aluminium chloride, formerly used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
What part of speech is chloralum?
Chloralum is a noun.

Words near chloralum in the dictionary

  1. chloralosans
  2. chloralose
  3. chloralosed
  4. chloraloses
  5. chlorals
  6. chloralum
  7. chloraluminite
  8. chlorambucil
  9. chloramide
  10. chloramides
  11. chloraminated

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