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Definition of chlorine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chlorine

noun
 
/ˈklɔːriːn/
 
/ˈklɔːriːn/
 [uncountable]
(symbol Cl)
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  1. a chemical element. Chlorine is a poisonous green gas with a strong smell. It is often used in swimming pools to keep the water clean.Topics Sports: water sportsc2, Physics and chemistryc2
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: named by Sir Humphrey Davy, from Greek khlōros ‘green’ + -ine.
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