Synonyms for chlorine
ˈklɔr in, -ɪn, ˈkloʊr-chlo·rine

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1. chlorinenoun

   Synonyms:
   food additive, E925

2. chlorinenoun

   A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.

   Synonyms:
   food additive, E925

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1. chlorine, Cl, atomic number 17noun

   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)

   Synonyms:
   atomic number 17, centiliter, centilitre

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1. List of paraphrases for "chlorine":

   chloride, chlorination, chlor-alkali, nail

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1. Emmanuel Macron:

   We have proof that last week ... chemical weapons were used, at least with chlorine, and that they were used by the regime of Bashar al-Assad.

2. White House:

   The United States also assesses the regime still has chemicals -- specifically, sarin and chlorine -- that it can use in future attacks and that the regime retains the expertise necessary to develop new weapons. The Syrian military also maintains a variety of chemical-capable munitions -- including grenades, aerial bombs, and improvised munitions -- that The Syrian military can use with little to no warning.

3. Samantha Power:

   We hope that we can make progress on a resolution to ensure that there is a mechanism that will not only establish chlorine use, but establish who carried out that use.

4. Jim Phillips:

   The U.S. State Department has been looking into reports of chlorine gas attacks since at least April 2014, the administration is slow-walking its investigation.

5. Safiullah Nadeeb:

   If you go to some hospitals and say' why can't you apply these measures of infection prevention,' they will say,' I don't have chlorine. I don't have gloves,'.