JAVELLE WATER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Javelle water mean? 

• JAVELLE WATER (noun)
  The noun JAVELLE WATER has 1 sense:

1. an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite

  Familiarity information: JAVELLE WATER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JAVELLE WATER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite

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Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

eau de Javelle; Javel water; Javelle water

Hypernyms ("Javelle water" is a kind of...):

sodium hypochlorite (an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant)