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hypochlorite

American  
[hahy-puh-klawr-ahyt, -klohr-] / ˌhaɪ pəˈklɔr aɪt, -ˈkloʊr- /

noun

  1. a salt or ester of hypochlorous acid.


hypochlorite British  
/ ˌhaɪpəˈklɔːraɪt /

noun

  1. any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hypochlorite Scientific  
/ hī′pə-klôrīt′ /
  1. A salt or ester of hypochlorous acid, containing the group OCl.


Etymology

Origin of hypochlorite

First recorded in 1840–50; hypo- + chlorite 2

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The new study examined spore response of three different strains of C. diff to three clinical in-use concentrations of sodium hypochlorite.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2023

Assuming your bleach is 8.25 percent sodium hypochlorite, you’ll need 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon per quart of warm water.

From Washington Post Mar. 18, 2022

His idea was for doctors to rinse their hands in a solution of calcium hypochlorite.

From Salon Oct. 1, 2021

One potential by-product is hypochlorite - found in bleach - which is less stable and thus more prone to releasing its oxygen.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2019

The discharge of the hypochlorite solution is usually regulated either by maintaining a constant head on an orifice of variable dimension or by varying the head on an orifice of fixed dimension.

From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph

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