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hypochlorous acid
Definition: a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent
Definition: a weak, unstable acid, HOCl, known only in solution; it is made by the action of chlorine on water and, along with its salts, the hypochlorites, is used as a household bleach