- Ja|vel water
- Ja|vel water or Ja|velle water «zhuh VEHL»,a solution of sodium or potassium hypochlorite, used as bleach and disinfectant.╂[< French eau de Javelle < Javelle, a former town, now included in Paris]
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Ja|velle water — Ja|vel water or Ja|velle water «zhuh VEHL», a solution of sodium or potassium hypochlorite, used as bleach and disinfectant. ╂[< French eau de Javelle < Javelle, a former town, now included in Paris] … Useful english dictionary
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Javelle water — or Javel water [zhə vel′] n. 〚after Javel, former Fr village (now part of Paris), where it was made〛 a solution of sodium hypochlorite, NaOCl, in water, used as a bleaching agent or disinfectant * * * … Universalium
Javelle water — or Javel water [zhə vel′] n. [after Javel, former Fr village (now part of Paris), where it was made] a solution of sodium hypochlorite, NaOCl, in water, used as a bleaching agent or disinfectant … English World dictionary
de|vel|op — «dih VEHL uhp», intransitive verb. 1. to come into being or activity; grow: »The seeds develop into plants. Plants develop from seeds. 2. to change in character through successive periods; evolve: »Land animals are believed to have developed from … Useful english dictionary
Javel water — /zheuh vel , zha / sodium hypochlorite, NaOCl, dissolved in water, used as a bleach, antiseptic, etc. Also, Javelle water. [1870 75; trans. of F eau de Javel, after Javel former town, now in the city of Paris] * * * … Universalium
Javel water — /ˈdʒavəl wɔtə/ (say jahvuhl wawtuh), /dʒəˈvɛl/ (say juh vel) noun sodium hypochlorite, NaOCl, dissolved in water, used as a bleach, antiseptic, etc. Also, Javelle water. {named after Javel, district of Paris} …
Javelle water — Ja·velle water zha vel , zhə n an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite used as a disinfectant or a bleaching agent … Medical dictionary
