Associations to the word «Chlorous»
Wiktionary
CHLOROUS, adjective. (chemistry) Of a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent chloric compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 3.
CHLOROUS, adjective. (obsolete) Relating to, or resembling, the electronegative character of chlorine; hence, electronegative; opposed to basylous or zincous.
CHLOROUS ACID, noun. (chemistry) an unstable acid, HClO2, known only in solution or as its salts, the chlorites; it is a strong oxidizing agent
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