clorin

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [ˈklɔ.ɾin]

Verb

clorin

1. inflection of clorar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Welsh

Chemical element
Cl
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Nwy clorin mewn potel

Etymology

Borrowed from English chlorine, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”). Related to glas (“blue”), arsenig (“arsenic”), and glân (“clean”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈklɔrɪn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkloːrɪn/, /ˈklɔrɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɔrɪn

Noun

clorin m (uncountable)

1. chlorine

   Synonyms: glasnwy, llasnwy, mognwy, trengnwy

Related terms

• clorid (“chloride”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
clorin	glorin	nghlorin	chlorin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “clorin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies