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Word: Chlorine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: named by Sir Humphrey Davy, from Greek khlōros ‘green’ + -ine
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈklɔːriːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 17, a toxic, irritant, pale green gas.
Short Definition:chemical element of atomic number 17
Variant Forms:
- Cl
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