Definition of chlorous acid in English:
chlorous acid
nounˈklɔːrəsˌklôrəs ˈasid
mass nounChemistry A weak acid with oxidizing properties, formed when chlorine dioxide dissolves in water.
Chemical formula: HClO₂
Example sentencesExamples
- Additionally, the combination of chlorous acid and heat treatment was evaluated.
- It is anticipated that the chlorous acid would be shipped to the plant site by, e.g., tank truck or railway tank car.
- In addition, these pumps automatically proportion the chlorous acid dose over a range of 0.25 to 30-gpm.
- An activated chlorous acid product statistically matched the performance of chlorhexidine gluconate in reducing populations of resident flora on treated skin sites.
- This then passes through the catalyst which assists the conversion of chlorous acid to chlorine dioxide.