chlorous

English

Etymology

From chlor- +‎ -ous.

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  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs

Adjective

chlorous (not comparable)

  1. (chemistry) Of a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent chloric compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 3.
  2. (obsolete) Relating to, or resembling, the electronegative character of chlorine; hence, electronegative; opposed to basylous or zincous.

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