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hypochlorous acid
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hy·po·chlo·rous acid  (hp-klôrs, -klr-)
n.
A weak, unstable acid, HOCl, occurring only in solution and used as a bleach, an oxidizer, a deodorant, and a disinfectant.
hypochlorous acid  (hp-klôrs)
A weak, unstable acid occurring only in solution and used as a bleach, oxidizer, deodorant, and disinfectant. Chemical formula: HOCl.
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Noun1.hypochlorous acid - a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent
acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt


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Aside from elemental gas chlorine, which comes in pressurized cylinders only, there are liquid and granular hypochlorites, and sunscreened "stabilized" chlorine compounds in granular and tablet form.
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