chlorine
noun
chlo·rine
| \ ˈklȯr-ˌēn
, -ən\
, -ən\
Definition of chlorine
: a halogen element that is isolated as a heavy greenish-yellow diatomic gas of pungent odor and is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification — see Chemical Elements Table
Examples of chlorine in a Sentence
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Into a bucket add: three quarts of warm water, one cup of bleach (chlorine or oxygen) and one cup of TSP. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How To Get Leaf Stains Off Your Wood Deck," 24 Aug. 2019 As if heat and chemicals from products weren’t scary enough, Rivera cautions that chlorine — typically used to keep pools clean — can prove very harsh on the hair and can quickly build up without proper care. — Kristen Granero, NBC News, "Sweating, chafing, chlorine: Solutions to summer's biggest hair and skin challenges," 18 Aug. 2019 As part of the process, chlorine will be removed from the water being flushed so it can be directed into area canals without affecting marine life. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "Boil water order still in place for portion of Las Olas Isles," 3 Aug. 2019 The nation’s first petrochemical complex emerged in the 1920s along the Kanawha River in Charleston, West Virginia, to tap salt caverns for brine to make chlorine. — Keith Schneider, ProPublica, "West Virginia Bets Big on Plastics, and on Backing of Trump Administration," 31 July 2019 The Orono-Veazie Water District is increasing chlorine levels to eliminate the bacteria. — Fox News, "Legionnaires' disease bacteria found in Maine water district samples, state CDC says," 21 July 2019 The person in charge at the time of the inspection also couldn’t locate chlorine test strips for the sanitizer, which cost Black Sheep Kitchen four points. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al.com, "The 10 worst restaurant health scores in Jefferson County for June 2019," 2 July 2019 About 400 swimmers were evacuated from a community center pool Monday afternoon following a chlorine spill, authorities said. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Chlorine spill prompts evacuations from University City community pool; no injuries reported," 1 July 2019 USA TODAY Cooling off in the pool or spending the day at a water park are classic summer activities, but government health officials warn there are parasites lurking in communal water that even chlorine can't kill. — N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, "More people sick due to fecal parasite in pools, CDC says. Here's how to stay safe," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chlorine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for chlorine
chlorine
noun
English Language Learners Definition of chlorine
: a chemical that in its natural form is a greenish-yellow gas and has a strong smell
See the full definition for chlorine in the English Language Learners Dictionary
chlorine
noun
chlo·rine
| \ ˈklȯr-ˌēn
, -ən\
, -ən\
Kids Definition of chlorine
: a chemical element that is a greenish yellow irritating gas of strong odor used as a bleach and as a disinfectant to purify water
chlorine
noun
chlo·rine
| \ ˈklō(ə)r-ˌēn, ˈklȯ(ə)r-, -ən
\
\
Medical Definition of chlorine
: a halogen element that is isolated as a heavy greenish yellow gas of pungent odor and is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification
—symbol Cl
— see Chemical Elements Table
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