chlorine
English edit
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Etymology edit
Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1810 from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) + -ine.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) enPR: klôʹrēn, IPA(key): /ˈklɔɹin/
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: klôʹrēn, IPA(key): /ˈklɔːɹiːn/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔːɹiːn
- Hyphenation: chlo‧rine
Noun edit
chlorine (usually uncountable, plural chlorines)
- A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
- Synonym: (when used as a food additive) E925
- Hypernym: halogen
- (countable) A single atom of this element.
- (countable) A chlorine-based bleach or disinfectant.
- 1982, Richard Saferstein, editor, Forensic Science Handbook[1], volume III, Regents/Prentice Hall, →ISBN, page 154:
- The mechanism involved in the explosive reaction between swimming pool chlorine (calcium hypochlorite) and brake fluid (polyethylene glycol), a possible improvised explosive mixture, has been studied by means of the gaseous products produced.
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Derived terms edit
- antichlor, antichlore
- antichlorine
- chlor-, chloro-
- chloral
- chlorane
- chloric
- chloride
- chlorinate
- chlorination
- chlorine-35
- chlorine-36
- chlorine-37
- chlorine dioxide
- chlorine fluoride
- chlorine monofluoride
- chlorine oxide
- chlorine pentafluoride
- chlorine trifluoride
- chlorine water
- chloriniferous
- chlorinise, chlorinize
- chlorinous
- chlorite
- chloroid
- chlorous
- chloruret
- dichlorine
- organochlorine
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Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English chlorine.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chlorine f (uncountable)