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hypochlorous acid

hypochlorous 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, occurs naturally in biology and has various practical uses in disinfection.

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hypochlorous acid (uncountable)

  1. 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, occurs naturally in biology and has various practical uses in disinfection.
    • Hypochlorous acid isn't new. It's listed as one of the World Health Organization's essential medicines and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use on food products and in certain clinical applications. It's increasingly used in industrial and commercial settings, such as...2025 May 1, Jen Schwartz, “The magic molecule”, in Scientific American, volume 332, number 5, pages 54-55

hypochlorous acid meaning in Tamil

hypochlorous acid in Tamil

உபகுளோரசமிலம்

Origin of hypochlorous acid

From hypo- + chlorous acid.

Questions about hypochlorous acid

What does hypochlorous acid mean?
Hypochlorous acid means 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, occurs naturally in biology and has various practical uses in disinfection.
What is hypochlorous acid in Tamil?
Hypochlorous acid in Tamil is உபகுளோரசமிலம். See Hypochlorous acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hypochlorous acid?
Hypochlorous acid is a noun.

Words near hypochlorous acid in the dictionary

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

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