sodium hypochlorite
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- noun
- /ˈsoʊdiəm haɪpoʊˈklɔːraɪt/
- Specialized
:
hipoclorito de sodio
- For cleaning the kitchen, I use a solution containing sodium hypochlorite to disinfect the countertops.
Examples
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Soaking and Sprouting: Grains were disinfected by soaking in a solution of 1% sodium hypochlorite for 20 minutes and rinsed twice with distilled water.
Academic text (2014) -
The swimming pool was treated with sodium hypochlorite to keep the water clear and free from harmful bacteria.
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Household bleach is primarily composed of sodium hypochlorite, making it an effective disinfectant for laundry.
Synonyms
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A salt used to kill germs and bleach things
A liquid bleach used to whiten clothes and clean surfaces
A liquid used to bleach clothes or kill germs
A strong liquid used to kill germs and remove stains
How Hazardous
- Specialized
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7.2
- Specialized
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5.4
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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2.3
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Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a systematic chemical name: the compound is the sodium salt of the hypochlorite anion, so if a learner knows 'sodium' (the metal/element) and 'hypochlorite' (a disinfecting/bleaching salt) they can infer it is a sodium-containing disinfectant/bleach. The composition follows regular naming patterns for salts (cross-linguistically common), making the overall meaning directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Sodium hypochlorite comes from the names of its parts: sodium, the salt metal, and the parts hypo and chlorite, words that point to a milder form of chlorine. So the name gives a clear picture of a salt joined to a chlorine-type chemical, which is why it is used as a 'bleach' and 'disinfectant'.