'Hypochlorous' definitions:
Definition of 'Hypochlorous'
From: GCIDE
- Hypochlorous \Hy`po*chlo"rous\, a. [Pref. hypo- + chlorous.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds. [1913 Webster]
- Hypochlorous acid (Chem.), an acid derived from chlorine, not known in a pure state, but forming various salts, called hypochlorites. [1913 Webster]