Chlorous
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -É”ËrÉ™s
Full definition of chlorous
Adjective
chlorous
- (chemistry) Of a compound, containing chlorine with a lower oxidation number than equivalent chloric compounds; especially having an oxidation number of 3.
- (obsolete) Relating to, or resembling, the electronegative character of chlorine; hence, electronegative; opposed to basylous or zincous.