chlorine

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Pronunciation

• (GA) enPR: klôʹrēn, IPA: /ˈklɔɹin/
• (RP) enPR: klôʹrēn, IPA: /ˈklɔːɹiːn/

Noun

chlorine (uncountable)

1. A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.

   Synonyms: E925

   Hypernyms: halogen

2. (countable) A single atom of this element.

Related terms

Translations

• French: chlore
• German: Chlor
• Italian: cloro
• Portuguese: cloro
• Russian: хлор
• Spanish: cloro

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