chlorine

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With the GLS method, however, the researchers created Ti3C2Cl2, a version with only chlorine atoms arranged in a clean, ordered structure and no detectable impurities.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Imports from countries such as the US and Mexico may have been raised under poorer conditions, said Parkes, citing higher stocking densities and the use of chlorine washes to reduce bacterial contamination on chicken carcasses.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

To be clear, “chlorine” is not a fully accurate word to describe American chicken; per the National Chicken Council, less than 5 percent of American chicken is treated with chlorine.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Olin plummeted 9.4% after the chemicals manufacturer cut its fourth-quarter outlook, which it blamed on a slowdown operations at a plant in Freeport, Texas and weaker demand for chlorine.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

He also discovered many useful compounds, among them ammonia, glycerin, and tannic acid, and was the first to see the commercial potential of chlorine as a bleach–all breakthroughs that made other people extremely wealthy.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson