Element
chlorine
chlo·rine [ klawr-een, -in, klohr- ]
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A chemical used in manufacturing, as a bleach, and to kill bacteria and other organisms in water.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A naturally occurring halogen element with atomic symbol Cl, atomic number 17, and atomic mass 35.453. Chlorine is used in many industrial processes, as well as in pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and water purification. It is characterized as a greenish-yellow gas with a pungent odor, and exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An element with atomic symbol Cl, atomic number 17, and atomic weight 35, and member of the halogen family.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Greenish-yellow, diatomic halogen gas element; atomic symbol Cl, atomic number 17, and atomic weight 70.906; a powerful irritant that can cause fatal pulmonary edema.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The chemical agent chlorine.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(chlorine gas) A greenish-yellow, diatomic gas formed by chlorine (Cl2) that is a powerful irritant and causes fatal pulmonary edema.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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