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noun
The unstable sodium salt of hypochlorous acid, NaOCl, used as a bleach and a fungicide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: antiformin
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial, hypochlorite, bleaching agent, bleach, blanching agent, whitener
Narrower terms: Javelle water, Javel water, eau de Javelle
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