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chlorous

/ˈklɔːrəs/

Translations

chlorousadjective

more chlorous

Comp.

most chlorous

Super.

/ˈklɔːrəs/

The chlorous smell was overwhelming in the laboratory.

Хлористый запах был подавляющим в лаборатории.

Synonyms

chlorousadjective

Containing chlorine in the oxidation state +3; pertaining to compounds in which chlorine has this lower oxidation state.

Chlorous acid is unstable in solution because the chlorine is in the +3 oxidation state.