chlorine water
A solution of chlorine in water used as a bleaching agentA solution of chlorine in water used as a bleaching agent
» The chlorine makes the water taste strange.
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1 senses(uncountable)A solution of chlorine in water used as a bleaching agent
an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent
Examples
2 sentencesThe chlorine makes the water taste strange.
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. — Waldelfe
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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