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sodium hypochlorite
noun
Chemistry.
- a pale-green, crystalline compound, NaOCl, unstable in air, soluble in cold water, decomposes in hot water: used as a bleaching agent for paper and textiles, in water purification, in household use, and as a fungicide.
sodium hypochlorite
- An unstable salt that is usually stored in solution and used as a fungicide and an oxidizing bleach. Chemical formula: ±·²¹°¿°ä±ô·5±á 2 O.
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Origin of sodium hypochlorite1
First recorded in 1880–85
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The new study examined spore response of three different strains of C. diff to three clinical in-use concentrations of sodium hypochlorite.
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The sodium hypochlorite - or bleach - found in swimming pools can dry it out more, leading to damage.
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Check the label for its chemical name: sodium hypochlorite.
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Don’t use cleaners containing acid, alkali or sodium hypochlorite that will mar, etch, corrode or permanently discolor the laminate surface.
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The chemical name for chlorine bleach is sodium hypochlorite.
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