hypochlorous acid

Noun
Synonyms: hypochlorous acid

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agentSynonyms: hypochlorous acid
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Hypochlorous \Hy`po*chlo"rous\, a. [Pref. hypo- + chlorous.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds. [1913 Webster]

Hypochlorous acid (Chem.), an acid derived from chlorine, not known in a pure state, but forming various salts, called hypochlorites. [1913 Webster]

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