hypochlorous acid
Meanings
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.
Word forms
Etymology
From hypo- + chlorous acid.
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