Labarraque's liquor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Labarraque's liquor

Etymology

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

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