Sentit | 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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Sinònims | Cl, clor |
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General | element, element químic | Any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter |
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gas | A fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely |
halogen | Any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions |
Substància de | clorur de sodi, sal comuna | A white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl) |
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Anglès | chlorine, Cl, atomic number 17 |
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Espanyol | cloro, número atómico 17 |
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Verbs | clorar | disinfect with chlorine |
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clorar | treat or combine with chlorine |