sodium hypochlorite

Types:

Javel water, Javelle water, eau de Javelle

an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite

Type of:

antimicrobial, antimicrobic, disinfectant, germicide

an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

hypochlorite

any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid

blanching agent, bleach, bleaching agent, whitener

an agent that makes things white or colorless