: a halogen element that is isolated as a heavy greenish-yellow diatomic gas of pungent odor and is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification see Chemical Elements Table
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The American Chemistry Council, an association that represents US chemical, plastics and chlorine industries, took issue with the underlying science used to develop the new standards.
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Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
The American Chemistry Council, the chemical industry's largest lobbying group, said a 15-year transition period is needed to avoid a significant disruption of chlorine and sodium hydroxide supplies.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Asbestos is currently used in the U.S. in products such as brake linings and gaskets in cars and in the production of chlorine.
—Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Clean and disinfect surfaces with a mixture of detergent and chlorine bleach after someone’s sick, WebMD says.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2024
The high-pressure nozzle releases water with a heavy downpour, and the simple 23-stage filtration system reduces chlorine and heavy metals before water ever hits your skin.
—Michelle Duncan, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
The remaining 10 essential plant nutrients — boron, calcium, chlorine, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, sulfur and zinc — are needed in much lower quantities.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
Faraday helped discover two new compounds of chlorine and carbon in those early days, learned how to make his own glass, and also invented an early version of the Bunsen burner, among other accomplishments.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2023
During the inspection, the dish machine was running without free chlorine.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
The American Chemistry Council, the chemical industry's largest lobbying group, said a 15-year transition period is needed to avoid a significant disruption of chlorine and sodium hydroxide supplies.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Asbestos is currently used in the U.S. in products such as brake linings and gaskets in cars and in the production of chlorine.
—Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Clean and disinfect surfaces with a mixture of detergent and chlorine bleach after someone’s sick, WebMD says.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2024
The high-pressure nozzle releases water with a heavy downpour, and the simple 23-stage filtration system reduces chlorine and heavy metals before water ever hits your skin.
—Michelle Duncan, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
The remaining 10 essential plant nutrients — boron, calcium, chlorine, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, sulfur and zinc — are needed in much lower quantities.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
Faraday helped discover two new compounds of chlorine and carbon in those early days, learned how to make his own glass, and also invented an early version of the Bunsen burner, among other accomplishments.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2023
During the inspection, the dish machine was running without free chlorine.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
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chlorine
noun
chlo·rine
ˈklō(ə)r-ˌēn 
ˈklȯ(ə)r-,
-ən
: a nonmetallic element that is found alone as a heavy greenish yellow irritating gas having two atoms per molecule and a strong odor and that is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification see element
Medical Definition
chlorine
noun
chlo·rine
ˈklō(ə)r-ˌēn, ˈklȯ(ə)r-, -ən
: a halogen element that is isolated as a heavy greenish yellow gas of pungent odor and is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification
—symbol Cl
see Chemical Elements Table
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