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Definition of Javel water
1. Noun. An aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Javel Water
Literary usage of Javel water
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1914)
"Alban and Vallet, were the originators of Javel water, which they prepared in
1792 by passing a current of chlorine through a solution of 2.440 kilos of ..."
2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1914)
"Javel water—a simplified and corrected spelling. JF Snell. Science, ns 39: 689-90.
My. 8, 14. Jaw, See Jaws. Jaws. Story of the chin: when was the faculty ..."
3. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"(Ic—53) (lc—53) Commercial Preparations of Javel water. ... The effectiveness of
Javel water depends on its content of chlorin, as expressed in ..."
4. Mrs. Norton's Cook-book: Selecting, Cooking, and Serving for the Home Table by Jeanette Young Norton (1917)
"Javel water will remove the rust stains, if they are not set by soap; put on the
diluted javel water and lay the linen in the sun and repeat the process ..."
5. American Physical Education Review by American Physical Education Association (1920)
"Of course, Javel water or a suspension of the hypochlorite may be injected into
the circulation system of the pool. Buswell (27) at Columbia University ..."
6. Elementary Household Chemistry: An Introductory Textbook for Students of by John Ferguson Snell (1914)
"In either case the solution obtained contains sodium chloride as well as sodium
hypochlorite. This solution is popularly known as Javel water (commonly ..."