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Noun: calcium chloride  'kal-see-um 'klo,rId
  1. A deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent
    "Road crews spread calcium chloride on icy roads to melt snow and ice"

Type of: salt

Part of: brine, saltwater, seawater

Encyclopedia: Calcium chloride