- chlorine chlo·rine n
- ['klɔːriːn]
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chlo|rine — «KLR een, ihn; KLOHR », noun. a greenish yellow, bad smelling, poisonous gas. It is a chemical element, one of the halogens, which occurs chiefly in combination with sodium as common salt. Chlorine is very irritating to the nose, throat, and… … Useful english dictionary
chlo·rine — /ˈkloɚˌiːn/ noun [noncount] : a chemical that in its natural form is a greenish yellow gas and has a strong smell ◇ Chlorine in a liquid or solid form is often added to water (such as the water in a swimming pool) to keep it clean … Useful english dictionary
or|ga|no|chlo|rine — «AWR guh noh KLAWR een, ihn; KLOHR », noun. 1. an organic compound containing chlorine, such as methyl chloride. 2. a chlorinated hydrocarbon, such as DDT, chlordane, and aldrin. Oganochlorines are among the most persistent pesticides … Useful english dictionary
Chlorine — Chlo rine, n. [Gr. ? pale green, greenish yellow. So named from its color. See {Yellow}.] (Chem.) One of the elementary substances, commonly isolated as a greenish yellow gas, two and one half times as heavy as air, of an intensely disagreeable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chlorine family — Chlorine Chlo rine, n. [Gr. ? pale green, greenish yellow. So named from its color. See {Yellow}.] (Chem.) One of the elementary substances, commonly isolated as a greenish yellow gas, two and one half times as heavy as air, of an intensely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chlorine — chlo|rine [ˈklo:ri:n] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: chloros greenish yellow ] a greenish yellow gas with a strong smell that is used to keep the water in swimming pools clean. It is a chemical ↑element : symbol Cl … Dictionary of contemporary English
chlorine — chlo|rine [ klɔrin ] noun uncount a gas with a strong smell, often used for killing bacteria in swimming pools … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chlorine — chlo·rine … English syllables
chlorine — chlo•rine [[t]ˈklɔr in, ɪn, ˈkloʊr [/t]] n. chem. a halogen element, a heavy, greenish yellow poisonous gas: used to purify water and to make bleaching powder and various chemicals Symbol: Cl; at. wt.: 35.453; at. no.: 17. • Etymology: 1810; < … From formal English to slang
chlorine — 1. A greenish, toxic, gaseous element; atomic no. 17, atomic wt. 35.4527; a halogen used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent in the form of hypochlorite or of c. water, because of its oxidizing p … Medical dictionary
halogens — Chlorine Chlo rine, n. [Gr. ? pale green, greenish yellow. So named from its color. See {Yellow}.] (Chem.) One of the elementary substances, commonly isolated as a greenish yellow gas, two and one half times as heavy as air, of an intensely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
