| NOUN | substance | hypochlorous acid | a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts |
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| Meaning | A weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent. | |
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| Broader | acid | Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
| Spanish | ácido hipocloroso | |
| Catalan | àcid hipoclorós | |
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