Difference between revisions of "Labarraque's solution"

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A strong bleach solution composed of 4% Sodium hypochlorite in water. Labarraque's solution also contains about 1% Sodium hydroxide or Sodium carbonate as a stabilizer. Once widely used, the pale green, chlorine-smelling liquid has now been replaced by Bleaching powder and Clorox®.

eau de Labarraque; Javelle water

Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942

Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

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 == Description ==
-A strong bleach solution composed of 4% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium%20hypochlorite sodium hypochlorite] in water. Labarraque's solution also contains about 1% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium%20hydroxide sodium hydroxide] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium%20carbonate sodium carbonate] as a stabilizer. Once widely used, the pale green, chlorine-smelling liquid has now been replaced by [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bleaching%20powder bleaching powder] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Clorox%C2%AE Clorox®].
+A strong bleach solution composed of 4% [[sodium hypochlorite]] in water. Labarraque's solution also contains about 1% [[sodium hydroxide]] or [[sodium carbonate]] as a stabilizer. Once widely used, the pale green, chlorine-smelling liquid has now been replaced by [[bleaching powder]] and [[Clorox®]].
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==