Definition of Chlorine

1. Noun. A common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water).

Exact synonyms: Atomic Number 17, Cl
Generic synonyms: Chemical Element, Element, Gas, Halogen
Specialized synonyms: Radiochlorine
Substance meronyms: Common Salt, Sodium Chloride
Derivative terms: Chlorinate, Chlorinate

Definition of Chlorine

1. n. One of the elementary substances, commonly isolated as a greenish yellow gas, two and one half times as heavy as air, of an intensely disagreeable suffocating odor, and exceedingly poisonous. It is abundant in nature, the most important compound being common salt. It is powerful oxidizing, bleaching, and disinfecting agent. Symbol Cl. Atomic weight, 35.4.

Definition of Chlorine

1. a gaseous element [n -S]

Medical Definition of Chlorine

1. Chlorine. A greenish-yellow, diatomic gas that is a member of the halogen family of elements. It has the atomic symbol cl, atomic number 17, and atomic weight 70.906. It is a powerful irritant that can cause fatal pulmonary oedema. Chlorine is used in manufacturing, as a reagent in synthetic chemistry, for water purification, and in the production of chlorinated lime, which is used in fabric bleaching. Chemical name: Chlorine (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chlorine

chlorinated
chlorinated
chlorinated hydrocarbon
chlorinated lime
chlorinated lime
chlorinated paraffin
chlorinates
chlorinating
chlorination
chlorination
chlorinations
chlorinator
chlorinators
chlorindanol
chlorine (current term)
chlorine (current term)
chlorines
chlorine acne
chlorine compounds
chlorine dioxide
chlorine group
chlorine water
chlorine water
chlorinities
chlorinity
chlorins
chloriodised
chloriodised oil
chloriodoquin
Chloris

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