Clorox

C3L1O1R1O1X8

noun

Bleach of the Clorox brand.

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Meanings

nounClorox (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBleach of the Clorox brand.
  2. informaluncountableBleach in general, regardless of brand.
verbClorox (third-person singular simple present Cloroxes, present participle Cloroxing, simple past and past participle Cloroxed)

present singular third person Cloroxes · participle present Cloroxing · participle past Cloroxed · past Cloroxed

  1. informaltransitiveTo sanitize with chemicals; to remove dirt from a place or object by means of chemicals.

Origin

From the Clorox brand; a blend of chlorine + sodium hydroxide, its two main ingredients.

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APA

Clorox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clorox

MLA

“Clorox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clorox. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clorox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clorox.

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