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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
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
