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definition: |-
  Hypochlorous acid (HOCL) is a weak, unstable acid.
  Hypochlorous acid is also a minor component of the gas-phase inorganic chlorine
  budget in the stratosphere. It is formed there largely from reaction of
  hydroperoxyl radicals (HO2) with chlorine monoxide (ClO) radicals, and from the
  hydrolysis of chlorine nitrate on stratospheric aerosols. It is subject to
  quite rapid photolysis in the sunlit atmosphere.
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label: HYPOCHLOROUS ACID
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