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hypochlorite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
hypochlo-rite
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

any salt of hypochlorous acid; used as a household bleach.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English chlorite English hypochlorite From hypo- + chlorite.

Inflected Forms

hypochlorites (plural)

Phrases

calcium hypochlorite sodium hypochlorite

Frequently Paired Words

hypofluorite

Questions

What does hypochlorite mean?
any salt of hypochlorous acid; used as a household bleach.
Where does hypochlorite come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English chlorite English hypochlorite From hypo- + chlorite.

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