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chlorine
[klawr-een, -in, klohr-]
noun
a halogen element, a heavy, greenish-yellow, incombustible, water-soluble, poisonous gas that is highly irritating to the respiratory organs, obtained chiefly by electrolysis of sodium chloride brine: used for water purification, in the making of bleaching powder, and in the manufacture both of chemicals that do not contain chlorine, as ethylene glycol, and of those that do. Cl; 35.453; 17.
chlorine
/ ˈklɔːriːn, ˈklɔːrɪn /
noun
a toxic pungent greenish-yellow gas of the halogen group; the 15th most abundant element in the earth's crust, occurring only in the combined state, mainly in common salt: used in the manufacture of many organic chemicals, in water purification, and as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. Symbol: Cl; atomic no: 17; atomic wt: 35.4527; valency: 1, 3, 5, or 7; density: 3.214 kg/m³; relative density: 1.56; melting pt: –101.03°C; boiling pt: –33.9°C
chlorine
A greenish-yellow, gaseous element of the halogen group that can combine with most other elements and is found chiefly in combination with the alkali metals as chlorates and chlorides. Chlorine is highly irritating and poisonous. It is used in purifying water, as a disinfectant and bleach, and in the manufacture of numerous chemical compounds. Atomic number 17; atomic weight 35.453; freezing point −100.98°C; boiling point −34.6°C; specific gravity 1.56 (−33.6°C); valence 1, 3, 5, 7.
See Periodic Table See Note at chlorophyll
chlorine
A chemical element, normally a corrosive gas, that is widely used for sterilization and cleaning.
Other 51Թ Forms
- chlorinous adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chlorine1
Example Sentences
It should throw a shadow of chemical memory across our faces like the smell of chlorine.
Depending on the type of rocket fuel used, launches produce nitrogen oxides, chlorine, black carbon particles, water vapor, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide — and no propellant avoids creating of some kind of emissions.
Rock said their final mix had slightly elevated chlorine levels, so they had to water it deeply to help dilute and flush out that excess chemical compound.
American farmers are allowed to wash chickens with chlorine solution to maximise productivity and lifting European bans on the practice has been a longstanding demand of US trade negotiators.
Boiling, freezing, adding chlorine or other disinfectant or letting water stand will not make it safe.
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