- (a.) 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.
- (a.) Pertaining to or resembling, the electro-negative character of chlorine; hence, electro-negative; -- opposed to basylous or zincous.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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