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hypochlorous acid

(-klôrəs)

a weak unstable acid, HClO, known only in solution and used as a bleaching and oxidizing agent

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noun
A weak, unstable acid, HOCl, occurring only in solution and used as a bleach, an oxidizer, a deodorant, and a disinfectant.

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