Meanings
- not comparablechemistryPertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds.
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This lack of shelf stability is the biggest reason hypochlorous acid sprays never became a staple of the cleaning-products aisle. […] For decades hypochlorous acid lingered in the background, used as a disinfectant in specific industrial and commercial contexts that could justify a pricey, on-site manufacturing process to create products on demand. But COVID accelerated the need for different methods of disinfection that would be safe, effective and easy to use in a wide range of environments.
2025 May 1, Jen Schwartz, “The magic molecule”, in Scientific American, volume 332, number 5, pages 54-55
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
- Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
- Englishhypo-
- Englishchlorous
- Englishhypochlorous
Translations
Italian ipocloroso
- ipoclorosohaving a lower valence than in cholrous compounds
Spanish hipocloroso
- hipoclorosohaving a lower valence than in cholrous compounds
Cite this entry
hypochlorous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypochlorous
“hypochlorous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypochlorous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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