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hypochlorous acid [¦hī·pə′klȯr·əs ′as·əd] (inorganic chemistry) HOCl Weak, unstable acid existing in solution only; its salts (such as calcium hypochlorite) are used as bleaching agents. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For decades, immunologists thought they knew how bacteria-killing cells called neutrophils finished off the microbes they engulfed: Through a so-called respiratory burst, the cells attack bacteria inside them with highly reactive oxygen molecules known as free radicals and with hypochlorous acid, the agent in common laundry bleach. The main products are hypochlorous acid at a concentration of approximately 144 mg/L and free chlorine radicals. Chlorine's form in water -- hypochlorous acid -- ionizes at higher pH levels. |
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