CHLORINE


Meaning of CHLORINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈklȯr-ˌēn, -ən ]

noun

Date: 1810

: a halogen element that is isolated as a heavy greenish-yellow diatomic gas of pungent odor and is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification — see element table

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