hypochlorite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English chlorite English hypochlorite From hypo- + chlorite.
Meanings
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any salt of hypochlorous acid; used as a household bleach.
Hypochlorous acid is a weak acid with a pH slightly below neutral. It should not be confused with sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), the main active ingredient in household bleach products, even though they both involve chlorine.
2025 May 1, Jen Schwartz, “The magic molecule”, in Scientific American, volume 332, number 5, pages 54-55:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypochlorites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sodium hypochlorite · calcium hypochlorite
Relateds
Translations (13)
ru гипохлори́т (salt of hypochlorous acid) · hu hipoklorit (salt of hypochlorous acid) · sv hypoklorit (salt of hypochlorous acid) · it ipoclorito (salt of hypochlorous acid) · ga fochlóirít (salt of hypochlorous acid) · de Hypochlorit (salt of hypochlorous acid) · cs chlornan (salt of hypochlorous acid) · ga hipeaclóirít (salt of hypochlorous acid) · cmn 次氯酸鹽 /次氯酸盐 (salt of hypochlorous acid) · pl podchloryn (salt of hypochlorous acid) · gv fo-chloreet (salt of hypochlorous acid) · fi hypokloriitti (salt of hypochlorous acid) · ja 次亜塩素酸塩 (salt of hypochlorous acid)