chlorine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- klôʹrēn (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈklɔɹin/ (General-American)
- /ˈklɔːɹiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- klôʹrēn (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English chlorine Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1810 from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) + -ine.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
When TCCA touches a small amount of water and doesn’t dissolve, “it can experience a chemical reaction, generating heat and causing the decomposition of the chemical, which in turn produces toxic chlorine gas and can produce explosive nitrogen trichloride,” a 2023 report by the CSB said.
2024 November 24, Chris Boyette, “Investigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe”, in CNN:
- (countable, usually) A single atom of this element.
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(countable, usually) A chlorine-based bleach or disinfectant.
Chlorines are useful for disinfecting water and for housekeeping disinfectants.
1989, Carol Taylor, Carol Lillis, Priscilla LeMone, Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care, J. B. Lippincott Company, →ISBN, page 513: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.
1982, Richard Saferstein, editor, Forensic Science Handbook, volume III, Regents/Prentice Hall, →ISBN, page 154:Of the chemical solutions, chlorine tablets will kill many pathogens, but not some parasites like giardia and amoebic cysts.
2000, Frances Linzee Gordon, Ethiopia, Eritrea & Djibouti, Lonely Planet Publications, →ISBN, page 85:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chlorin | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| chlorines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chloriniferous · chloride · chlorineless · chlorinity · chlorine dioxide · chlorinelike · chloral · chlorite · chlorinize · antichlorine · chlorane · chlorine monofluoride · nonchlorine · chloro- · chlorine-36 · Clorox · chlor- · radiochlorine · acetachlor · chlorinise · chlorine pentafluoride · chlorine-35 · chlorine oxide · chlorine fluoride · antichlore · chlorinolysis · chlorine trifluoride · chlorian · chloruret · chlorous · chlorine water · organochlorine · chlorination · chlorinous · chlorinate · antichlor · dechlorinate · chloroid · chloric · chlorine-37 · dichlorine · chloriney
Hypernyms
Relateds
chlorurated · sylvite · chlorate · carnallite · halite
Synonyms
Translations (100)
my ကလိုရင်း (chemical element) · oc clòr (chemical element) · sh klȏr (chemical element) · hu klór (chemical element) · mk хлор (chemical element) · kk хлор (chemical element) · nan-hbl 鹽素 /盐素 (chemical element) · de Chlor (chemical element) · fa کلر (chemical element) · th คลอรีน (chemical element) · lv hlors (chemical element) · vi clo (chemical element) · ota قلور (chemical element) · ms klorin (chemical element) · ja 塩素 (chemical element) · gv cloreen (chemical element) · lt chloras (chemical element) · tr klor (chemical element) · is klór (chemical element) · sh кло̑р (chemical element) · km ក្លរ (chemical element) · sh hlȏr (chemical element) · el χλώριο (chemical element) · mt kloru (chemical element) · hak 氯 (chemical element) · fy gloor (chemical element) · yue 氯 (chemical element) · eo kloro (chemical element) · pt cloro (chemical element) · ga clóirín (chemical element) · hi क्लोरीन (chemical element) · nn klor (chemical element) · sl klor (chemical element) · lb Chlor (chemical element) · fr chlore (chemical element) · nan-hbl 氯 (chemical element) · bg хлор (chemical element) · et kloor (chemical element) · tg хлор (chemical element) · tk hlor (chemical element) · it cloro (chemical element) · sq klor (chemical element) · ug خلور (chemical element) · gl cloro (chemical element) · ia chloro (chemical element) · mn хлор (chemical element) · ast cloru (chemical element) · uk хлор (chemical element) · km ក្លរីន (chemical element) · mi haumāota (chemical element) · ru хлор (chemical element) · ta குளோரின் (chemical element) · sw klorini (chemical element) · ro clor (chemical element) · be хлор (chemical element) · ar كُلُور (chemical element) · cy clorin (chemical element) · tl kloro (chemical element) · mel klorin (chemical element) · hy քլոր (chemical element) · ml ക്ലോറിൻ (chemical element) · cmn 氯 (chemical element) · he כְּלוֹר (chemical element) · ky хлор (chemical element) · uz хлор (chemical element) · ka ქლორი (chemical element) · af chloor (chemical element) · bn ক্লোরিন (chemical element) · sh хло̑р (chemical element) · fi kloori (chemical element) · ko 염소 (chemical element) · hi नीरजी (chemical element) · pl chlor (chemical element) · sv klor (chemical element) · cs chlór (chemical element) · gd clòirin (chemical element) · fo klor (chemical element) · uz xlor (chemical element) · te హరినము (chemical element) · id klorin (chemical element) · ur کلورین (chemical element) · ln koloki class 9a/10a (chemical element) · lo ຄລໍຣິນ (chemical element) · sk chlór (chemical element) · br klor (chemical element) · csb chlor (chemical element) · vo klorin (chemical element) · fur clôr (chemical element) · eu kloroa (chemical element) · es cloro (chemical element) · sa नीरजी (chemical element) · nl chloor (chemical element) · si ක්ලෝරීන් (chemical element) · az قُلوٓر (chemical element) · nb klor (chemical element) · az xlor (chemical element) · da klor (chemical element) · ca clor (chemical element) · kw klorin (chemical element) · az قلور (chemical element)