chlorous
Of a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent…Of a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent chloric compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 3.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent chloric compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 3.
(not comparable, obsolete)Relating to, or resembling, the electronegative character of chlorine; hence, electronegative; opposed to basylous or zincous.
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From chlor- + -ous.From chlor- + -ous.
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