chlorine

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (uncountable, usually) A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
2. (countable, usually) A single atom of this element.
3. (countable, usually) A chlorine-based bleach or disinfectant.

Sinonieme

Cl

🆑

atomic number 17

chloration

Vertalings

cloro

chlore

Chlor

cloro

cloro

chloor

clor

χλώριο

كلور

klor

clòr

chlorium

Cl

الكلور

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈklɔɹin/

Etimologie (Engels)

Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1810 from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) + -ine.