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Noun: hypochlorous acid  ,hI-pu'klo-rus 'a-sid
  1. A weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent

Derived forms: hypochlorous acids

Type of: acid

Encyclopedia: Hypochlorous acid

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