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chlorine

[klawr-een, -in, klohr-] / ˈklɔr in, -ɪn, ˈkloʊr- /
NOUN
element
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Adding aluminum to the atmosphere can start reactions that free up ozone-destroying chlorine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And in 1989, thousands had to flee when poisonous chlorine gas leaked from a 30-ton tank in Ventura County, injuring about 20 people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In the local hospital, a modest building nestled within the hillside town's trees and high grass, healthcare workers are rinsing both floor and walls with a chlorine solution.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

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

From BBC • May 20, 2026

She soaked it in conditioner before meets to keep the chlorine from turning it green.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth



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