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chlorous acid

chlorous acid noun: an unstable acid, HClO₂, known only in solution or as its salts, the chlorites; it is a strong oxidizing agent.

Noun

chlorous acid (uncountable)

  1. an unstable acid, HClO₂, known only in solution or as its salts, the chlorites; it is a strong oxidizing agent

chlorous acid meaning in Tamil

chlorous acid in Tamil

குளோரசமிலம்

Words formed from chlorous acid

Questions about chlorous acid

What does chlorous acid mean?
Chlorous acid means an unstable acid, HClO₂, known only in solution or as its salts, the chlorites; it is a strong oxidizing agent.
What is chlorous acid in Tamil?
Chlorous acid in Tamil is குளோரசமிலம். See Chlorous acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chlorous acid?
Chlorous acid is a noun.

Words near chlorous acid in the dictionary

  1. chlorotype
  2. chlorotypes
  3. chlorotyping
  4. chlorotyrosine
  5. chlorous
  6. chlorous acid
  7. chlorovaporization
  8. chlorovinyl
  9. chlorovinyldichloroarsine
  10. chlorovinyls
  11. chlorovirus

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