HYPOCHLOROUS ACID
\hˌa͡ɪpə͡ʊklˌɔːɹə͡ʊəs ˈasɪd], \hˌaɪpəʊklˌɔːɹəʊəs ˈasɪd], \h_ˌaɪ_p_əʊ_k_l_ˌɔː_ɹ_əʊ_ə_s ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent
By Princeton University
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a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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An oxyacid of chlorine (HClO) containing monovalent chlorine that acts as an oxidizing or reducing agent.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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