chlorine water
- noun
- /ˈklɔːriːn ˈwɔːtər/
- Specialized
:
agua de cloro
- Don't drink chlorine water!
Examples
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She used chlorine water as a bleaching agent to remove stains from the fabric.
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The laboratory prepared chlorine water for use in the disinfection experiment.
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Always handle chlorine water with care due to its strong oxidizing properties.
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The pool is filled with chlorine water.
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The swimmers enjoyed splashing in the cool chlorine water at the pool.
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After the renovation, the gym's pool filled with chlorine water to ensure cleanliness.
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The kids played all day in the chlorine water, which kept the pool crystal clear.
Synonyms
49
3.3
A strong liquid used to make things white and kill germs
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4.2
A strong-smelling yellow-green gas used to kill germs and to bleach, found in salts like sea water
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8.4
A salt used to kill germs and bleach things
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5.5
A chemical that bleaches and kills germs, used in household bleach
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3.7
A chemical used to make things white or remove their color
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4.9
A white chemical used to clean and kill germs in water, for example in pools
A weak unstable acid used to bleach and disinfect water and clothes
A strong liquid used to kill germs and remove stains
A liquid bleach used to whiten clothes and clean surfaces
A liquid used to bleach clothes or kill germs
A strong liquid used on clothes or surfaces to make them white and kill germs
A strong liquid that makes cloth or paper whiter
How Concentrated
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'chlorine' names the chemical and 'water' names the solvent, so a learner who knows both words can infer it means water containing chlorine (used for bleaching/disinfection). This noun+noun modifier pattern is regular in English and mirrored in many languages, making the sense immediately derivable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Chlorine water is simply water mixed with chlorine, so imagine water with a strong chemical added that can fade colours and kill tiny germs. People used this strong mix to bleach clothes and clean things, so the name came to mean 'a water solution of chlorine used to bleach or kill germs'.