Etymology

hypohalous

H4Y4P3O1H4A1L1O1U1S1

Today it means: Describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X Full definition →

English halous acid ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishhalous acid
  6. English todayhypohalous

From hypo- + halous acid.

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