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hypochlorous

hypochlorous adjective: pertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds.

Adjective

hypochlorous (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds.
    • This lack of shelf stability is the biggest reason hypochlorous acid sprays never became a staple of the cleaning-products aisle. […] For decades hypochlorous acid lingered in the background, used as a disinfectant in specific industrial and commercial contexts that could justify a pricey, on-site...2025 May 1, Jen Schwartz, “The magic molecule”, in Scientific American, volume 332, number 5, pages 54-55

Origin of hypochlorous

From hypo- + chlorous.

Words formed from hypochlorous

Questions about hypochlorous

What does hypochlorous mean?
Hypochlorous means pertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds.
What part of speech is hypochlorous?
Hypochlorous is an adjective.

Words near hypochlorous in the dictionary

  1. hypochloridaemia
  2. hypochloride
  3. hypochloridria
  4. hypochlorite
  5. hypochlorites
  6. hypochlorous
  7. hypochlorous acid
  8. hypochodroplasia
  9. hypocholesteraemia
  10. hypocholesteremia
  11. hypocholesteremic

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