Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
Chlor
хлорxlor
хлорxlor
(countable, usually)A single atom of this element.
(countable, usually)A chlorine-based bleach or disinfectant.
More definitions
- a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
Examples
13 sentencesOf course chlorine can be very toxic.
I use chlorine to clean the starfish.
deIch reinige die Seesterne mit Chlor.
The chlorine makes the water taste strange.
Table salt is composed of sodium and chlorine atoms.
ruПоваренная соль состоит из атомов натрия и хлора.
deKochsalz besteht aus Natrium- und Chloratomen.
Putting chlorine in drinking water is the biggest advance in public health.
deDie Versetzung von Trinkwasser mit Chlor ist der größte Fortschritt im Bereich der öffentlichen Gesundheit.
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Forms
plural: chlorinesSynonyms
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Close in meaning
- a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water):Clatomic number 17
Word family
39 related wordsDerivedacetachlorantichlorantichlorinechloralchloranechlorianchloricchloridechlorinationchlorine dioxidechlorine fluoridechlorinelesschlorinelikechlorine monofluoridechlorine oxidechlorine pentafluoridechlorine trifluoridechlorine waterchlorineychloriniferouschlorinizechlorinitychlorinolysischlorinous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable