CHLORINE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens
   • best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas
   • used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
   • occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
   Synonym(s)
   • atomic number 17 (what does atomic number 17 mean?)
   • Cl (what does Cl mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) chlorine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • chemical element (what does chemical element mean?)
   • element (what does element mean?)
   • gas (what does gas mean?)
   • halogen (what does halogen mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • radiochlorine (what does radiochlorine mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • chlorinate (what does chlorinate mean?)
   • chlorinate (what does chlorinate mean?)