chlorine
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- noun
- /ˈklɔːriːn/
- Specialized
:
cloro
- It says all attempts to replace the chlorine failed.
- chlorine gas
- chlorine bleach
- chlorine levels
Damn dude, I didn't know there was chlorine in tampons.
- Damn dude, I didn't know there was chlorine in tampons.
- Do you think these indoor pools are chlorine or salt?
- They also don't use teat dips, no chlorine sanitizers anywhere on the farms or in the dairies.
- I was wondering if you could explain the actual effects of chlorine or refrigerants on the atmosphere itself.
- I smell chlorine and I think fond memories, fun times and bonding moments.
- Human Rights Watch in January issued a report on serious use of chlorine during the offensive to retake eastern Aleppo.
Examples
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You were exposed to chlorine gas.
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But in fact, chlorine is the most important element for public health and medicine.
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Can you die from chlorine poisoning?
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And the only chemical you use in this plant is chlorine?
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They put too much chlorine in here.
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I smell chlorine and I think fond memories, fun times and bonding moments.
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The Safe Water System utilizes diluted chlorine to purify the water.
Academic text (2011) -
The strong smell of chlorine filled the air as children played in the pool.
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Many swimming pools use chlorine to keep the water clean and safe for swimmers.
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In laboratories, chlorine is often used as a disinfectant for equipment and surfaces.
Synonyms
A poisonous yellow-green gas used to kill germs and to bleach things
Compounds
- Specialized
A liquid made from chlorine and water that kills germs and bleaches stains
How Disinfecting
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Surface Forms
Morphology
chlorine = chlor + ine
Formed from the combining element 'chlor-' and the chemical suffix '-ine', neither of which is a standalone English base a B1 learner would use to infer 'a yellow-green toxic gas'.
Etymology
Chlorine comes from the Greek word chloros, which means 'green'. It shares the same root as chlorophyll, the green color in plants, and that is why chlorine was named for the yellow-green color of the gas used for disinfecting and bleaching.