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(chemistry) any salt of hypochlorous acid; used as a household bleach..
Hypochlorous acid is a weak acid with a pH slightly below neutral. It should not be confused with sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), the main active ingredient in household bleach products, even though they both involve chlorine.
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Hypochlorite means (chemistry) any salt of hypochlorous acid; used as a household bleach..
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Hypochlorous acid is a weak acid with a pH slightly below neutral. It should not be confused with sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), the main active ingredient in household bleach products, even though they both involve chlorine.
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