# Javel water

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. sodium hypochlorite, the earliest chemical bleach.

## Etymology
Calque of French eau de Javel, after the village (now Parisian neighbourhood) where it was produced.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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