Definition of Chlorine
Chlo´rine
n.
1.
(Chem.)
One
of
the
elementary
substances
,
commonly
isolated
as
a
greenish
yellow
gas
,
two
and
one
half
times
as
heavy
as
air
,
of
an
intensely
disagreeable
suffocating
odor
,
and
exceedingly
poisonous
.
It
is
abundant
in
nature
,
the
most
important
compound
being
common
salt
(
Sodium
chloride
).
It
is
powerful
oxidizing
,
bleaching
,
and
disinfecting
agent
.
Symbol
Cl
.
Atomic
weight
,
35
.
4
.
Chlorine family
the
elements
fluorine
,
chlorine
,
bromine
,
and
iodine
,
called
the
halogens
,
and
classed
together
from
their
common
peculiarities
.
Related Words
atomic
number
17
,
chemical
element
,
chlorinate
,
Cl
,
common
salt
,
element
,
gas
,
halogen
,
radiochlorine
,
sodium
chloride
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