sodium hypochlorite
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sodium hypochlorite

noun

Definition of SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE

: an unstable salt NaOCl produced usually in aqueous solution and used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent

First Known Use of SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE

1885

sodium hypochlorite

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE

: an unstable salt NaOCl produced usually in aqueous solution and used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent

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