shock
n.— «Remove debris from swimming pools, then add a chlorinator, either the 10 percent sodium hypochlorite solution sold in the familiar yellow jugs or the 65 percent calcium hypochlorite granules, commonly known as shock.» —“How To Deal With Flooding” Miami Herald (Florida) Aug. 25, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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