chlorine

== English == === Alternative forms === chlorin (obsolete) === Etymology === Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1810 from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) + -ine. === Pronunciation === (General American) enPR: klôʹrēn, IPA(key): /ˈklɔɹin/ (Received Pronunciation) enPR: klôʹrēn, IPA(key): /ˈklɔːɹiːn/ (South Asia) IPA(key): /ˈkʰlorɪn/, /ˈkʰlɔrɪn/, /-in/ Rhymes: -ɔːɹiːn Hyphenation: chlo‧rine === Noun === chlorine (usually uncountable, plural chlorines) A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17. Synonym: (when used as a food additive) E925 Hypernym: halogen (countable) A single atom of this element. (countable) A chlorine-based bleach or disinfectant. ==== Hypernyms ==== element halogen ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === carnallite halite sylvite == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English chlorine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌxloːˈri.nə/ Hyphenation: chlo‧ri‧ne Rhymes: -inə === Noun === chlorine f (uncountable, no diminutive) (obsolete) chlorine Synonyms: chloor, zoutstof