chlorine
noun
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Sense 1 noun
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)
Types & categories
- chemical element hypernym
- gas hypernym
- halogen hypernym
- radiochlorine hyponym
Parts & wholes
- common salt substance holonym
Related & opposite
- chlorinate derivation
- chlorinate derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | chlorinate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | chlorinate |
| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | common salt |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | chemical element |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | gas |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | halogen |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | radiochlorine |