chlorine
A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element with an atomic number of 17A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
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» Of course chlorine can be very toxic.
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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.
- 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. — Yorwba
The chlorine makes the water taste strange.
Table salt is composed of sodium and chlorine atoms.
ruПоваренная соль состоит из атомов натрия и хлора. — Selena777
deKochsalz besteht aus Natrium- und Chloratomen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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
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Forms
plural: chlorinesSynonyms
3 synonyms- 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 wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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