chloor

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Chemical element
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Noun

chloor (uncountable)

  1. chlorine

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Chemical element
Cl
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Etymology

Borrowed from French chlore, formed from English chlorine, which was coined by Humphry Davy based on Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós).

Pronunciation

Noun

chloor n (uncountable)

  1. chlorine
    Synonyms: chlorine, zeezoutstof, zoutstof

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