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Word entry · 8 letters

chlorine

Best crossword clue

"Pool chemical"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈklɔɹin/Part of speech nounSorted cehilnorStarts with CEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2H3L4O5R6I7N8E

Definitions

  1. Chemical element used in bleach and pools

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • Chlorines are useful for disinfecting water and for housekeeping disinfectants.
  • Of the chemical solutions, chlorine tablets will kill many pathogens, but not some parasites like giardia and amoebic cysts.

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