Meaning | An unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant. |
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Narrower | Javelle water, Javel water, eau de Javelle | An aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite |
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Broader | bleaching agent, bleach, blanching agent, whitener | An agent that makes things white or colorless |
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disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial | An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease |
hypochlorite | Any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid |
Spanish | hipoclorito de sodio |
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Catalan | hipoclorit de sodi |
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