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Definition of
chlorine noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
chlorine
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈklɔrin
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
klɔˈrin
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
symbol
Cl
)
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a chemical element.
Chlorine
is a poisonous greenish gas with a strong smell. It is often used in swimming pools to keep the water clean.
See
chlorine
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