Meanings
nounLabarraque's liquor (uncountable)
- archaicuncountablechemistryA solution of an alkaline hypochlorite, such as sodium hypochlorite, used in bleaching and as a disinfectant.
Origin
Named after Antoine Germain Labarraque, the French chemist who formulated it.
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Labarraque's liquor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Labarraque's%20liquor
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