relating to chlorine which has a valence lower than chlorous compounds
hypochlorous in American English
(ˌhaipəˈklɔrəs, -ˈklour-)
adjective
of or derived from hypochlorous acid
Word origin
[1835–45; hypo- + chlorous]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: communism, cutaway, ecumenical, placement, squeegeehypo- is a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “under” (hypostasis). On this model, hypo- isused, especially as opposed to hyper-, in the formation of compound words (hypothyroid). Other words that use the affix hypo- include: hypocaust, hypochondria, hypogynous, hypothetical, hypotonic
Examples of 'hypochlorous' in a sentence
hypochlorous
They found its active ingredient, hypochlorous acid, 'heats' up bacterial proteins - causing them to 'unfold' and clump together.