Definition of Chloraus
Chlo"rous (?), a. [See
Chlorine.] 1. 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. (Chem. Physics) Pertaining to,
or resembling, the electro-negative character of chlorine; hence,
electro-negative; -- opposed to basylous or
zincous. [Obs.]
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (chemistry) Of a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent chloric compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 3.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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