hy·po·chlo·rous acid (h  p -klôr s, -kl r-)n. A weak, unstable acid, HOCl, occurring only in solution and used as a bleach, an oxidizer, a deodorant, and a disinfectant. |
hypochlorous acid [ˌhaɪpəˈklɔːrəs]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an unstable acid known only in solution and in the form of its salts, formed when chlorine dissolves in water: a strong oxidizing and bleaching agent. Formula: HOCl
| 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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| Noun | 1. | 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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