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Labarraque's liquor

Labarraque's liquor noun: a solution of an alkaline hypochlorite, such as sodium hypochlorite, used in bleaching and as a disinfectant.

Noun

Labarraque's liquor (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) A solution of an alkaline hypochlorite, such as sodium hypochlorite, used in bleaching and as a disinfectant.

Origin of Labarraque's liquor

Named after Antoine Germain Labarraque, the French chemist who formulated it.

Questions about Labarraque's liquor

What does Labarraque's liquor mean?
Labarraque's liquor means a solution of an alkaline hypochlorite, such as sodium hypochlorite, used in bleaching and as a disinfectant.
What part of speech is Labarraque's liquor?
Labarraque's liquor is a noun.

Words near Labarraque's liquor in the dictionary

  1. Labarges
  2. labaria
  3. labarias
  4. Labarr
  5. Labarraque
  6. Labarraque's liquor
  7. Labarraque's solution
  8. Labarre
  9. Labarres
  10. Labarrs
  11. Labars

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