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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
An aqueous solution of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium%20hypochlorite sodium hypochlorite] or potassium hypochlorite. Javelle water was used as a bleach and disinfectant in the laundry industry and, for a time, in conservation. In recent years, Javelle water has been replaced by the use of weaker bleaches such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calcium%20hypochlorite calcium hypochlorite] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=chloramine%20T chloramine T].
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An aqueous solution of [[sodium hypochlorite]] or potassium hypochlorite. Javelle water was used as a bleach and disinfectant in the laundry industry and, for a time, in conservation. In recent years, Javelle water has been replaced by the use of weaker bleaches such as [[calcium hypochlorite]] and [[chloramine T]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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Javel water; eau de Javelle; eau de Labarraque; Labarraque's solution
 
Javel water; eau de Javelle; eau de Labarraque; Labarraque's solution
  
== Authority ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

Latest revision as of 14:59, 15 December 2020

Description

An aqueous solution of Sodium hypochlorite or potassium hypochlorite. Javelle water was used as a bleach and disinfectant in the laundry industry and, for a time, in conservation. In recent years, Javelle water has been replaced by the use of weaker bleaches such as Calcium hypochlorite and Chloramine T.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Javel water; eau de Javelle; eau de Labarraque; Labarraque's solution

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • George Savage, Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook, Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998