chlorine

English

/ˈklɔɹin/, /ˈklɔːɹiːn/

noun
Definitions
  • A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
  • (countable) A single atom of this element.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek χλωρός (pale green, light green, yellowish green, yellow, a color inclusive of both light green and yellow, pale, verdant, greenish-yellow, green) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (shine, yellow, gleam, green, glisten, flourish).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰelh₃-

Gloss

shine, yellow, gleam, green, glisten, flourish

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

黄

Emoji
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