Definition of Eau de Javelle

1. Noun. An aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite.

Exact synonyms: Javel Water, Javelle Water
Generic synonyms: Sodium Hypochlorite

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eau De Javelle

eating one's words
eating place
eating the seed corn
eating utensil
eatings
eaton-lambert syndrome
eats
eats away
eats like a bird
eats like a horse
eats one's seed corn
eats one's words
eats the seed corn
eatworthy
eau
eau de Javelle (current term)
eau de cologne
eau de cologne mint
eau de nil
eau de nils
eau de toilette
eau de vie
eaus
eaux
eave
eaved
eavedrop
eavedrops
eaves
eaves trough

Literary usage of Eau de Javelle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society by Royal Microscopical Society, London (1882)
"... not liable to get wrinkled during the placing, Mr. Whitman t prefers the shellac method. eau de Javelle for Removing the Soft Farts of Preparations. ..."

2. Plant Anatomy from the Standpoint of the Development and Functions of the by William Chase Stevens (1916)
"eau de Javelle.—Prepared by adding to an aqueous solution of chloride of lime: a solution of potassium oxalate so long as a precipitate is formed. ..."

3. Chlorination of Water by Joseph Race (1918)
"eau de Javelle, first made by Percy at the Javelle works near Paris in 1792. is another chlorine compound that has enjoyed a considerable reputation as a ..."

4. Chemistry in Daily Life: Popular Lectures by Lassar-Cohn (1899)
"eau de Javelle. —Sulphurous acid.—Peroxide of hydrogen.—Dyeing.— Mordants.—Lakes.—Substantive colours.—Coal tar colours. —Indigo.—Alizarin. ..."

5. Handbook of Practical Botany for the Botanical Laboratory and Private Student by Eduard Strasburger (1889)
"The eau de Javelle dissolves out the cell-contents, while the cell-walls stand ... In other cases, just as in this, eau de Javelle can be used when it is ..."

6. American Druggist (1884)
"eau de Javelle, etc. (ME) eau de Javelle is named after the place where it was first ... The term eau de Javelle is, properly speaking, applied only to a ..."

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