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次亜臭素酸 (じあしゅうそさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

次じ亜あ臭しゅう素そ酸さん

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hypobromous acid

Technical term in chemistry. Refers to the weak acid HBrO, used as a disinfectant or oxidizing agent.

次じ亜あ臭しゅう素そ酸さんは水みずの消しょう毒

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Hypobromous acid is sometimes used for water disinfection.

Kanji

次next, order, sequence
亜Asia, rank next, come after
臭stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking
素elementary, principle, naked
酸acid, bitterness, sour

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次じ亜あ+臭しゅう素そ酸さん

Etymology

Compound of 次亜 (hypo-) + 臭素 (bromine) + 酸 (acid), following standard inorganic acid naming conventions.