Synonyms for chlorine
ˈklɔr in, -ɪn, ˈkloʊr-chlo·rine

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1. chlorinenoun

   Synonyms:
   food additive, E925

2. chlorinenoun

   A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.

   Synonyms:
   food additive, E925

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1. chlorine, Cl, atomic number 17noun

   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)

   Synonyms:
   atomic number 17, centiliter, centilitre

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1. List of paraphrases for "chlorine":

   chloride, chlorination, chlor-alkali, nail

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1. Samantha Power:

   We hope that we can make progress on a resolution to ensure that there is a mechanism that will not only establish chlorine use, but establish who carried out that use.

2. Marco Rubio:

   We know that for the better part of this year Assad has been using chlorine bombs against innocent civilians and population centers, and now ... a couple days ago, a nerve agent, sarin.

3. Safiullah Nadeeb:

   If you go to some hospitals and say' why can't you apply these measures of infection prevention,' they will say,' I don't have chlorine. I don't have gloves,'.

4. Malcolm Dando:

   It's extensively used, you only need to google industrial uses of chlorine, it's extensively used industrially.

5. Wasim Al-Khatib:

   The smell of chlorine is all over. Watching people take their last breath is very disturbing. I cannot tell you what it feels to watch all these things happening at once. I’m at a loss.