chlorous acid

noun

a hypothetical acid, HClO2, known only in solution or in the form of its salts.

Origin of chlorous acid

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby chlorous acid

chlorothalonil, chlorothiazide, chlorotrifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoromethane, chlorous, chlorous acid, chlorpheniramine, chlorphenol, chlorpicrin, chlorpromazine, chlorpropamide

British Dictionary definitions for chlorous acid

chlorous acid

noun

an unstable acid that is a strong oxidizing agent. Formula: HClO 2

Medical definitions for chlorous acid

chlorous acid
[ klôr′əs ]

n.

An acid that has not been isolated but whose chlorite salts are known.