HYPOCHLOROUS

Etymology

Adjective

hypochlorous (not comparable)

(chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`po*chlo"rous, a. Etym: [Pref. hypo- + chlorous.] (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds. Hypochlorous acid (Chem.), an acid derived from chlorine, not known in a pure state, but forming various salts, called hypochlorites.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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