chlorous

English

Etymology

From chlor- +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs

Adjective

chlorous (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Of a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent chloric compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 3.
2. (obsolete) Relating to, or resembling, the electronegative character of chlorine; hence, electronegative; opposed to basylous or zincous.

Derived terms

• chrysochlorous
• hypochlorous

Expressions

• chlorous acid
• chlorous anhydride
• chlorous oxide
• chlorous pole

Related terms

• chloric

Translations

compound

Catalan: clorós French: chloreux (fr) Hungarian: klóros- (hu) Italian: cloroso Portuguese: cloroso Romanian: cloros Spanish: cloroso Welsh: clorus