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Meanings of atomic number 17 in English

Portuguese
cloro
Catalan
clor

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)

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Examples for "chlorine"
Examples for "chlorine"
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Mbewe said authorities were providing chlorine to help people purify drinking water.
Reuters
2
There are many products but don't use ones with chlorine or ammonia.
News.com.au
3
Too much of the chlorine gas was present in my coating jar.
American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype
4
The substance containing the chlorine is now added, and heat is applied.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe / B...
5
We had treated for chlorine, but the symptoms of chlorine are different.
Reuters
1
However, the physiological role of Cl,ir channels in the heart remains unknown.
Pubmed
2
He flourished in Carthage in the time of Iolianus Avitus and Cl.
The Golden Asse
3
The time course of agonist-stimulated Cl- efflux differed depending on the agonist.
Pubmed
4
DNS-Cl is a specific primary amine reagent widely used in protein biochemistry.
Pubmed
5
DNA clusters were significantly reduced when Cl- was present in the buffer.
Pubmed
Translations for atomic number 17
Portuguese
cloro