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Noun: chlorine dioxide  'klor,een dI'ók,sId
  1. An explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper, starch, soap or flour and in water purification

Derived forms: chlorine dioxides

Type of: blanching agent, bleach, bleaching agent, dioxide, whitener

Encyclopedia: Chlorine dioxide

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