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Chlorous
Meaning
Adj
●
In Chemistry & Chlorine:
Of a
compound
,
containing
chlorine
with a lower
oxidation number
than
equivalent
chloric
compound
s; especially having an
oxidation number
of 3.
●
In Chlorine:
Relating to, or
resembling
, the
electronegative
character
of
chlorine
; hence,
electronegative
;
opposed
to
basylous
or zincous.
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Rhymes
Torus
Taurus
Porous
Chlorous
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