Etymology

Labarraque's liquor

Today it means: A solution of an alkaline hypochlorite, such as sodium hypochlorite, used in bleaching and as a disinfectant. Full definition →

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Named after Antoine Germain Labarraque, the French chemist who formulated it.

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