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chlorine
nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/ˈklɔɾu/clo·ro
Definition
1A chemical element (symbol Cl, atomic number 17), a toxic, greenish-yellow gas with a pungent smell, used for disinfecting water and in the production of many compounds.
Usage examples
“Chlorine is used to kill bacteria in swimming pools.”
“The smell of chlorine is strong in indoor pools.”
Common combinations
chlorine gaschlorine in waterchlorine disinfectionchlorine level