hypochlorite
(noun) any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hypochlorite (plural hypochlorites)
(chemistry) any salt of hypochlorous acid; used as a household bleach
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`po*chlo"rite, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of hypochlorous acid; as, a calcium hypochloride.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 June 2025
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
