hypochlorite

Other forms: hypochlorites

Definitions of hypochlorite
  1. noun
    any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid
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    types:
    calcium hypochlorite
    any hypochlorite of calcium; used as a bleaching agent
    sodium hypochlorite
    an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
    Javel water, Javelle water, eau de Javelle
    an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite
    type of:
    salt
    a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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