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chlorine

[klawr-een, -in, klohr-] / ˈklɔr in, -ɪn, ˈkloʊr- /
NOUN
element
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To manage the odor, city officials said Lineage is testing the use of chlorine dioxide as a deodorizer as food is removed and packed into trucks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

The National Park Service said it is using pumps to treat the water with what it called nanobubble ozone technology to kill the algae, along with hydrogen peroxide, which it said is milder than chlorine.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Some rocket fuel also directly adds chlorine to the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The group have packed filter systems and chlorine pills to treat any water they take from streams.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

I tell myself that the chlorine in the water will be enough to kill the germs.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty



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