hypochlorite

[ hahy-puh-klawr-ahyt, -klohr- ]

/ ˌhaɪ pəˈklɔr aɪt, -ˈkloʊr- /

noun

a salt or ester of hypochlorous acid.

Words nearby hypochlorite

hypocaust, hypocenter, hypocentre, hypochloremia, hypochlorhydria, hypochlorite, hypochlorous, hypochlorous acid, hypochloruria, hypocholesteremia, hypocholesterolemia

Origin of hypochlorite

First recorded in 1840–50; hypo- + chlorite²

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Examples from the Web for hypochlorite

Stirring or shaking must be avoided after the addition of the hypochlorite.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
The hypochlorite was applied at the intake cribs situated a considerable distance off shore.
Chlorination of Water|Joseph Race
Liquid chlorine machines are much more suitable than hypochlorite installations for supplies having no chemical control.
Chlorination of Water|Joseph Race
This layer is easily dissolved in a solution of hypochlorite of soda, a fluid which dissolves chitin.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell

This substance is called bleaching powder, or hypochlorite of lime.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson

British Dictionary definitions for hypochlorite

hypochlorite

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈklɔːraɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid

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Medicine definitions for hypochlorite

hypochlorite

[ hī′pə-klôr′īt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester of hypochlorous acid.

Science definitions for hypochlorite

hypochlorite

[ hī′pə-klôr′īt′ ]

A salt or ester of hypochlorous acid, containing the group OCl.