chlorous
adjEtymology From chlor- + -ous.
1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Of a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent chloric compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 3.
2
Obsolete Relating to, or resembling, the electronegative character of chlorine; hence, electronegative; opposed to basylous or zincous.
- Derived terms
- chrysochlorous, hypochlorous, chlorous acid, chlorous anhydride, chlorous oxide, chlorous pole
- Related terms
- chloric