Hypochlorous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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     {Hypochlorous acid} (Chem.), an acid derived from chlorine,
        not known in a pure state, but forming various salts,
        called hypochlorites.
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