Chemical solution dissolving metal wire (9)

I believe the answer is:

limewater

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'chemical solution' is the definition.
'limewater' can be an answer for 'solution' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'chemical' bit.

'dissolving metal wire' is the wordplay.
'dissolving' indicates an anagram.
'metal'+'wire'='metalwire'
'metalwire' anagrammed gives 'LIMEWATER'.

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(Another definition for limewater that I've seen is " solution".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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