Chlorine

Pronunciation: /ˈklɔːriːn/

Chlorine (noun)

  1. A chemical added to swimming pools to kill germs and keep the water clean.
  2. A yellow-green poisonous gas used to disinfect water and surfaces in industry.
  3. A chemical element with symbol Cl, found in salts and used to make many other chemicals.

Examples

  • The pool water chemical keeps the water clean.
  • Pool water chemical can irritate eyes if the level is too high.