eau de javelle

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   an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite

   SynonymsJavelle waterJavel water

   Broadersodium hypochlorite

Questions about eau de javelle

What does eau de javelle mean?

eau de javelle means "an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite".

What is another word for eau de javelle?

Close synonyms include Javelle water, Javel water. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is eau de javelle a common word?

eau de javelle is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.