氯 (lǜ) - Chlorine — a chemical element (Cl) with atomic & a yellowish-green toxic gas with a pungent odor,

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Chlorine — a chemical element (Cl) with atomic number 17;

a yellowish-green toxic gas with a pungent odor, used in disinfectants and water purification.

Chlorine — a chemical element (Cl) with atomica yellowish-green toxic gas with a pungent odor,

Usage highlights

Chlorine gasSodium chlorideChlorine dioxideChlorine bleachChlorine atomChlorine compound

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Chlorine is used to disinfect swimming pools (游泳池氯消毒).
  • The periodic table shows chlorine as element 17 (氯元素).
  • Chlorine gas has a strong, irritating odor (氯气).
  • Sodium chloride is common table salt (氯化钠).

Collocations

  • Chlorine gas(氯气)
  • Sodium chloride(氯化钠)
  • Chlorine dioxide(二氧化氯)
  • Chlorine bleach(氯漂白剂)
  • Chlorine atom(氯原子)
  • Chlorine compound(氯化合物)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms containing 氯 are found in classical Chinese literature

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 氯 is a modern scientific character created for chemical terminology.
  • It represents the element chlorine, discovered in the 18th century and named for its greenish color (from Greek 'chloros' meaning green).
  • In Chinese, the character combines the gas radical 气 with the phonetic component 录.

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