What does hypochlorous acid mean?

Definitions for hypochlorous acid
ˈhaɪ pəˈklɔr əs, -ˈkloʊr-, ˌhaɪ-hypochlor·ous acid

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hypochlorous acidnoun

    a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent

Wiktionary

  1. hypochlorous acidnoun

    a weak, unstable acid, HOCl, known only in solution; it is made by the action of chlorine on water and, along with its salts, the hypochlorites, is used as a household bleach

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  1. hypochlorous acid

    Hypochlorous acid is a weak, unstable acid with the chemical formula HOCl. It is typically used in household bleaches, disinfectant solutions, and swimming pools to kill bacteria and other microbes. It forms when chlorine is dissolved in water, and at high temperatures, it decomposes to form oxygen and hydrochloric acid. The acid itself is a powerful oxidizing agent.

Wikidata

  1. Hypochlorous acid

    Hypochlorous acid is a weak acid with the chemical formula HOCl. It forms when chlorine dissolves in water. It cannot be isolated in pure form due to rapid equilibration with its precursor. HOCl is an oxidizer, and as its sodium salt sodium hypochlorite, or its calcium salt calcium hypochlorite, is used as a bleach, a deodorant, and a disinfectant.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Hypochlorous Acid

    An oxyacid of chlorine (HClO) containing monovalent chlorine that acts as an oxidizing or reducing agent.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hypochlorous acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hypochlorous acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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