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1Hypochlorous acid — Hypochlorous acid …
2Hypochlorous acid — 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… …
3hypochlorous acid — [hī΄pōklôr′əs] n. a weak unstable acid, HClO, known only in solution and used as a bleaching and oxidizing agent …
4hypochlorous acid — hipochlorito rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė HClO atitikmenys: angl. hypochlorous acid rus. хлорноватистая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – vandenilio oksochloratas (1–) …
5hypochlorous acid — An acid, HOCl, having oxidizing and bleaching properties. * * * hy·po·chlo·rous acid .klōr əs , .klȯr n an unstable strongly oxidizing but weak acid HClO obtained in solution along with hydrochloric acid by reaction of chlorine with water and… …
6hypochlorous acid — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1841 an unstable strongly oxidizing but weak acid HClO obtained in solution along with hydrochloric acid by reaction of chlorine with water and used especially in the form of salts as an… …
7hypochlorous acid — noun a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent • Hypernyms: ↑acid …
8hypochlorous acid — a weak, unstable acid, HOCl, existing only in solution and in the form of its salts, used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant. [1835 45] * * * …
9hypochlorous acid — noun a weak, unstable acid, HOCl, known only in solution; it is made by the action of chlorine on water and, along with its salts, the hypochlorites, is used as a household bleach …
10hypochlorous acid — [ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ) klɔ:rəs] noun Chemistry a weak acid with oxidizing and bleaching properties, formed when chlorine dissolves in cold water. [HOCl.] Derivatives hypochlorite noun Origin C19: from hypo + chlorine + ous …
