dry-chemical fire extinguisher

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dry-chemical fire extinguisher [¦drī ‚kem·i·kəl ′fīr ik‚stiŋ·gwə·shər]

(chemical engineering)

A dry powder, consisting principally of sodium bicarbonate, which is used for extinguishing small fires, especially electrical fires.

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