Ja·velle water also Ja·vel water (zh -v l )n. An aqueous solution of potassium or sodium hypochlorite, used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. [Translation of French eau de Javel, after Javel, a former town of north-central France, now a section of Paris.] |
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| Noun | 1. | Javelle water - an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite sodium hypochlorite - an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant |
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