Pronunciation: zha- ' vel, zh ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Javel, former village in France
Date: 1890
: an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite used as a disinfectant or a bleaching agent
Pronunciation: zha- ' vel, zh ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Javel, former village in France
Date: 1890
: an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite used as a disinfectant or a bleaching agent
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012