hypohalous

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/ˌhaɪpəʊˈheɪləs/

adjective

Describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X

OriginEnglish halous acid ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

adjectivehypohalous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishhalous acid
  6. Englishhypohalous

From hypo- + halous acid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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