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hypohalous

/ˌhaɪpəʊˈheɪləs/

hypohalous adjective: describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X.

Adjective

hypohalous (not comparable)

  1. Describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X

Origin of hypohalous

From hypo- + halous acid.

Words formed from hypohalous

Phrases with hypohalous

Questions about hypohalous

What does hypohalous mean?
Hypohalous means describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X.
What part of speech is hypohalous?
Hypohalous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hypohalous?
Hypohalous is pronounced /ˌhaɪpəʊˈheɪləs/.

Words near hypohalous in the dictionary

  1. hypohaemia
  2. hypohaline
  3. hypohalite
  4. hypohalites
  5. hypohalogeneous
  6. hypohalous
  7. hypohalous acid
  8. hypohalous acids
  9. hypohamiltonian
  10. hypohaploid
  11. hypohaploidies

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