chlorous

C3H4L1O1R1O1U1S1

adjective

Of a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent chloric compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 3.

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Meanings

adjectivechlorous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent chloric compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 3.
  2. not comparableobsoleteRelating to, or resembling, the electronegative character of chlorine; hence, electronegative; opposed to basylous or zincous.

Origin

From chlor- + -ous.

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Translations

Catalan clorós
  • cloróscompound
French chloreux
  • chloreuxcompound
Hungarian klóros-
  • klóros-compound
Italian cloroso
  • clorosocompound
Portuguese cloroso
  • clorosocompound
Romanian cloros
  • cloroscompound
Spanish cloroso
  • clorosocompound
Welsh clorus
  • cloruscompound

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chlorous

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Cite this entry
APA

chlorous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorous

MLA

“chlorous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorous.

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