chlorine

名词 n.
/ˈklɔːɹiːn/    /ˈklɔɹin/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17. uncountable,usually
    — When TCCA touches a small amount of water and doesn’t dissolve, “it can experience a chemical reaction, generating heat and causing the decomposition of the chemical, which in turn produces toxic chlorine gas and can produce explosive nitrogen trichloride,” a 2023 report by the CSB said.
  2. A single atom of this element. countable,usually
  3. A chlorine-based bleach or disinfectant. countable,usually
    — The mechanism involved in the explosive reaction between swimming pool chlorine (calcium hypochlorite) and brake fluid (polyethylene glycol), a possible improvised explosive mixture, has been studied by means of the gaseous products produced.

词形变化

chlorines plural chlorin alternative,obsolete

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-
Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós
Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós)
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Latin -īnusder.
Old French -inbor.
Middle English -in
English -ine
English chlorine
Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1810 from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) + -ine.
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