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chlorine
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
nonmetallic element, the name coined 1810 by English chemist Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) from Latinized form of Greek khloros "pale green" (see Chloe ) + chemical suffix -ine (2). Named for its color. Discovered 1774, but known at first as oxymuriatic ...
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Chlorine is a 2015 drama film written and directed by Lamberto Sanfelice and starring Sara Serraiocco . It was entered into the World Cinema Dramatic competition at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival . Sanfelice was nominated for Best New Director at the 2015 ...
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n. 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) [syn: Cl , atomic number 17 ]
Usage examples of chlorine.
The two combined to produce chlorine and Mr Grabble was driven from his house by the poisonous gas.
From chloride of sodium, which is nothing else than sea salt, Cyrus Harding easily extracted the soda and chlorine.
The author is uncertain whether to attribute the complete disappearance of the phenomenon to the higher temperature of the season, or to phenic acid, or to fumigation with chlorine.
Chlorine put some peanut butter on her finger for Tweeter to eat, and it was good, because there were some peanut chunks in it.
When they leaked the salt water was apt to affect the accumulators and chlorine gas was released to torment and suffocate the crews.
This time, they used the chlorine dioxide gas in the ventilation system in those sections of the building where traces of anthrax were found and the liquid form of chlorine dioxide in the office suite itself.
Martin will carry a liter of sodium hypochlorite in case of a spill and I will carry a cylinder of chlorine dioxide if we need to fumigate.
But where pollutants from humanplayer stay in pool, use chlorine donor to obtain efficient disinfectant residual: Sodium Hypochlorite dispensed via automatic dosing pump.
It closely resembles chlorine and bromine in its properties, and can be used for dissolving metals without, at the same time, attacking any oxide which may be present.
The Neutralizer was still operating, for its blinking lights had shown against the background of the chlorine mist.
This mechanism sustained a population of chlorine atoms in the upper atmosphere, which resulted in a palish chartreuse sky illuminated by a greeny-yellow sun.
When the sulphuric oxide has been satisfied, the chlorine is distributed, taking the bases in the same order, then the nitric pentoxide, and lastly the carbon dioxide.
It is easier to use perchloroethylene, which is a liquid at ordinary temperature and pressure, and which is made up of molecules that each contain two carbon atoms and four chlorine atoms.
Now, somewhere along the line, when these guys were trying to design a plasmid to change covalent chlorine to ionic, they had to consider the possibility of making it go the other way.
In their innocence they will jam the fan which drives the chlorine, not knowing or caring that this lack of chlorine will end for a time the production on this planet of polychloroprene without which oil-resistant gaskets cannot be manufactured.