chlorine
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈklɔːriːn/
chlorine means: A substance containing this element, used especially to kill germs in water.
noun
CLEANING CHEMICALB2
A substance containing this element, used especially to kill germs in water.
- We added chlorine to the pool.
- These chlorine tablets help keep the water clean.
- Is there enough chlorine in the swimming pool?
CHEMICAL ELEMENTB2
A poisonous greenish gas that is a chemical element and is used to make many chemicals.
- Chlorine is a poisonous gas.
- The laboratory stores chlorine in sealed containers.
- Sodium reacts with chlorine to form salt.
Questions about chlorine
What does chlorine mean?
A substance containing this element, used especially to kill germs in water.
What is chlorine in other languages?
Türkçe: klor · Español: cloro · Français: chlore · Deutsch: Chlor · Italiano: cloro · 日本語: 塩素剤
How do you pronounce chlorine?
It is pronounced /ˈklɔːriːn/.
How do you use chlorine in a sentence?
We added chlorine to the pool. These chlorine tablets help keep the water clean.
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