chlo|rine

chlo|rine
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 lungs. It is used in bleaching and disinfecting, and in making plastics, explosives, and dyes. Also, chlorin.
╂[(coined by Sir Humphry Davy) < Greek chlōrós pale green, greenish yellow]

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  • 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

  • rine — ac·a·rine; ace·to·pur·pu·rine; ace·to·py·rine; ad·ven·tu·rine; aero·ma·rine; ami·do·py·rine; ami·no·py·rine; an·ti·py·rine; an·ti·sub·ma·rine; aq·ua·ma·rine; ban·jo·rine; be·bee·rine; bo·rine; cab·a·rine; cal·ca·rine; cap·rine; ce·rine;… …   English syllables

  • chlo — aero·chlo·rin·a·tion; al·lo·chlo·ro·phyll; chlo·an·thite; chlo·as·ma; chlo·ral; chlo·ral·formamide; chlo·ral·ide; chlo·ral·o·sane; chlo·ra·lose; chlo·ra·losed; chlo·ran·tha·ce·ae; chlo·ran·thy; chlo·rate; chlo·ra·zol; chlo·rel·la; Chlo·re·tone;… …   English syllables

  • chlorine — chlo·rine …   English syllables

  • 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 [[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

  • organochlorine — [ôr΄gə nō klôr′ēn΄, ôr gan΄ōklôr′ēn] n. any of a class of organic chemical compounds containing chlorinated hydrocarbons, including dioxins, PCBs, CFCs, and DDT * * * or·gan·o·chlo·rine (ôr găn ə klôrʹēn , ĭn, klōrʹ ) n. Any of various… …   Universalium

  • 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

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