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JAVEL WATER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Javel water mean?
• JAVEL WATER (noun)
The noun JAVEL WATER has 1 sense:
1. an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite
Familiarity information: JAVEL WATER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
eau de Javelle; Javel water; Javelle water
Hypernyms ("Javel water" is a kind of...):
sodium hypochlorite (an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant)
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