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euchlorine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/juːˈklɔːɹɪn/ (UK)
/juːˈkloːɹɪn/ (US)

Etymology

Compare French euchlorine. See euchloric.

Meanings

(uncountable) A rare emerald-green sulfate mineral found as a natural sublimate in fumaroles around volcanic eruptions, and having the chemical formula KNaCu₃(SO₄)₃O).
(archaic, uncountable) A yellow or greenish-yellow gas, supposed to consist of chlorine dioxide with some free chlorine.