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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 | ||
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* 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 13:59, 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 In recent years, Javelle water has been replaced by the use of weaker bleaches such as Calcium hypochlorite and Chloramine T.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