hypochlorous

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

/ ˌhaɪ pəˈklɔr əs, -ˈkloʊr- /

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Origin of hypochlorous

First recorded in 1835–45; hypo- + chlorous

Words nearby hypochlorous

hypocalcemia, hypocaust, hypocenter, hypocentre, hypochlorite, hypochlorous, hypochlorous acid, hypocholesteremia, hypochondria, hypochondriac, hypochondrium

How to use hypochlorous in a sentence

It is readily soluble in water, with which it combines to form hypochlorous acid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various
One of the most important derivatives of hypochlorous acid is bleaching powder.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various
Hypochlorous acid first reddens, and then bleaches, litmus-paper.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
The hypochlorous acid in the presence of oxidisable matter gives off its oxygen; hydrochloric acid being left.
Chlorination of Water|Joseph Race

The loss can be explained by the decomposition of hypochlorous acid, in the presence of light, into hydrochloric acid and oxygen.
Chlorination of Water|Joseph Race