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1. (adj) Chlorous
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, chlorous acid, HClO2

2. (adj) Chlorous
pertaining to, or resembling, the electro-negative character of chlorine; hence, electro-negative; -- opposed to basylous or zincous

'Chlorous' - Nearby Entries
chloroplastid chloroplatinic chlorous chlorpicrin chloruret

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