English dictionary
chlorous
/'kl/oU/r/@/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Of, pertaining to, or derived from, chlorine; -- said of those compounds of chlorine in which this element has a valence of three, the next lower than in chloric compounds; as, <i>chlorous</i> acid, HClO<sub>2</sub>.
Source: webster1913