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hypochlorite

/ˌhaɪpəˈklɔːraɪt/noun

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हाइपोक्लोराइट (विरंजक और कीटाणुनाशक यौगिक)

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noun
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    [C/U] technical

    a chemical compound containing chlorine and oxygen, used as a bleach and disinfectant

    हाइपोक्लोराइट (विरंजक और कीटाणुनाशक यौगिक)

    • Sodium hypochlorite is the main ingredient in household bleach.
    • The water was treated with calcium hypochlorite.
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General knowledge

Bleaching powder is mainly calcium hypochlorite, and its formula is often written as CaOCl2.

GK: Bleaching powder मुख्य रूप से calcium hypochlorite है, और इसका formula प्रायः CaOCl2 लिखा जाता है।