sodium hypochlorite
noun
: an unstable salt NaOCl produced usually in aqueous solution and used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent
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The process of downstreaming is a combination of 80% water mixed with 20% sodium hypochlorite, delivered through a pressurized hose.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
The two compounds, sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid, can create deadly chlorine gas if mixed.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
What is bleach, anyway? Bleach, the chemical compound sodium hypochlorite, is a disinfectant.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Not to be confused with sodium hypochlorite in household bleach, hypochlorous acid is a weak acid that can be safely used on the skin and that destroys an array of harmful microbes by attacking cell walls.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 23 Dec. 2025
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
The two compounds, sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid, can create deadly chlorine gas if mixed.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
What is bleach, anyway? Bleach, the chemical compound sodium hypochlorite, is a disinfectant.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Not to be confused with sodium hypochlorite in household bleach, hypochlorous acid is a weak acid that can be safely used on the skin and that destroys an array of harmful microbes by attacking cell walls.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Sodium hypochlorite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20hypochlorite. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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