Wiktionary
n. (context chemistry English) The unstable sodium salt of hypochlorous acid, NaOCl, used as a bleach and a fungicide
WordNet
n. an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
Wikipedia
Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaOCl. It is composed of a sodium cation and a hypochlorite anion ; it may also be viewed as the sodium salt of hypochlorous acid. When dissolved in water it is commonly known as bleach or liquid bleach. Sodium hypochlorite is practically and chemically distinct from chlorine. Sodium hypochlorite is frequently used as a disinfectant or a bleaching agent.
Usage examples of "sodium hypochlorite".
A textile processing plant in Mississippi State was pumping chemicals into the river, sodium hydroxide and sodium hypochlorite and chlorine, all mixing with the river water and forming a deadly acidic cocktail.
After each was sealed, she washed its exterior with sodium hypochlorite, then put it in a second bag.
If we can get them to react together, we'll form another chemical, called sodium hypochlorite.
The Fire Department found a chemical shipper in Brooklyn who had a lot of sodium hypochlorite on hand - that's common laundry bleach.