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aluminum chloride

noun

Medical Definition of ALUMINUM CHLORIDE

:  a deliquescent compound AlCl3 or Al2Cl3 that is used as a topical astringent and antiseptic on the skin, in some deodorants to control sweating, and in the anhydrous form as a catalyst—see mucicarmine

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