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What (who) is hypochlorous - definition

CHEMICAL COMPOUND
Cl2o; Cl2O; Oxygen dichloride; OCl2; Chlorine(I) oxide; Hypochlorous anhydride

Hypochlorous      
·adj Pertaining to, or derived from, chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds.
hypochlorous acid         
[?h??p?(?)'kl?:r?s]
¦ noun Chemistry a weak acid with oxidizing and bleaching properties, formed when chlorine dissolves in cold water. [HOCl.]
Derivatives
hypochlorite noun
Origin
C19: from hypo- + chlorine + -ous.

Wikipedia

Dichlorine monoxide

Dichlorine monoxide is an inorganic compound with the molecular formula Cl2O. It was first synthesised in 1834 by Antoine Jérôme Balard, who along with Gay-Lussac also determined its composition. In older literature it is often referred to as chlorine monoxide, which can be a source of confusion as that name now refers to the ClO radical.

At room temperature it exists as a brownish-yellow gas which is soluble in both water and organic solvents. Chemically, it is a member of the chlorine oxide family of compounds, as well as being the anhydride of hypochlorous acid. It is a strong oxidiser and chlorinating agent.