Definition of Calcium chloride
1. Noun. A deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent.
Definition of Calcium chloride
1. Noun. (inorganic compound) The calcium salt of hydrochloric acid, CaCl2; used as a drying agent and to melt ice on roads. ¹
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Medical Definition of Calcium chloride
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Calcium chloride (cacl2). A salt that occurs as white, hard fragments or granules. It is used as a calcium replenisher, administered intravenously, has been used as an acid-producing diuretic and urinary acidifier and to control bleeding in such conditions as purpura, intestinal bleeding, and small multiple haemorrhages. It is also a specific antidote for magnesium poisoning, administered intravenously.
Chemical name: Calcium chloride (CaCl2)
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Calcium Chloride
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