Javel water

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Javel water

Alternative forms

Javelle water

Etymology

Calque of French eau de Javel, after the village (now Parisian neighbourhood) where it was produced.

Noun

Javel water (uncountable)

(historical) sodium hypochlorite, the earliest chemical bleach.

Related terms

javellization

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