CHLORALUM


Meaning of CHLORALUM in English

I. chlor·al·um klōrˈaləm noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + alum inum

: aluminum chloride in the form of yellowish white to colorless deliquescent crystals or powder of the hydrate AlCl 3 .6H 2 O or its aqueous solution used especially in salting out glycerin lyes in soapmaking, in carbonizing wool, and as a disinfectant, deodorant, and astringent

II. chlo·ra·lum ˈklōrələm, klōrˈal- noun

Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary chloral + New Latin -um

: chloral

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.