what does chlorine dioxide mean?

CHLORINE DIOXIDE as NOUN

Meaning
- an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification
Hypernyms(s) chlorine dioxide is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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