: an unstable salt NaOCl produced usually in aqueous solution and used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebFor example, the city’s costs for sodium hypochlorite are rising from 64 cents per gallon to $1.64 per gallon under the new contract. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 These two teams worked together and formulated an effective and safe body wash with an active ingredient called sodium hypochlorite. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 June 2022 According to Clorox, the active ingredient in its bleach products is sodium hypochlorite. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2020 Washing by hand Use bleach containing 5.25 percent–8.25 percent sodium hypochlorite. Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2021 Washing by hand Use bleach containing 5.25 percent–8.25 percent sodium hypochlorite. Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2021 Washing by hand Use bleach containing 5.25 percent–8.25 percent sodium hypochlorite. Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2021 Washing by hand Use bleach containing 5.25 percent–8.25 percent sodium hypochlorite. Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2021 Washing by hand Use bleach containing 5.25 percent–8.25 percent sodium hypochlorite. Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
sodium hypochlorite
noun
: an unstable salt NaOCl produced usually in aqueous solution and used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent