Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clorox

/klˈɔɹɑks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: clorox
IPA: /klˈɔɹɑks/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bleach of the Clorox brand.

Uncountable

noun

Bleach in general, regardless of brand.

Informal; Uncountable

verb

To sanitize with chemicals; to remove dirt from a place or object by means of chemicals.

Informal; Transitive verb

Etymology

From the Clorox brand; a blend of chlorine + sodium hydroxide, its two main ingredients.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cloroxes (present, singular) Cloroxing (participle, present) Cloroxed (participle, past) Cloroxed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce clorox?: The recorded pronunciation is /klˈɔɹɑks/.
What does clorox mean?: Bleach of the Clorox brand.
Where does clorox come from?: From the Clorox brand; a blend of chlorine + sodium hydroxide, its two main ingredients.

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