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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
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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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