: a halogen element that is isolated as a heavy greenish-yellow diatomic gas of pungent odor and is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification see Chemical Elements Table
Examples of chlorine in a Sentence
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During the inspection, the dish machine was running without free chlorine.
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Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
This also includes the chlor-alkali industry, which uses asbestos diaphragms in the production of sodium hydroxide and chlorine, which are crucial for disinfecting drinking water and wastewater.1
The EPA has given these industries time to switch to other materials by setting deadlines.
—Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024
More violations:Expired food, container with rodent droppings among violations at Valley restaurants
4 violations
Athens on Easy Street, 7 E Sundial Cir Suite 4, Carefree
The dishwashing machine in the front bar had a chlorine sanitizer concentration of 0 ppm.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
The substance is found in products such as brake linings and gaskets and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda, including some that is used for water purification.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Showerhead filters filter chlorine and other contaminants in water to improve hair and skin health.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 Feb. 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday fully banned the use of asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, car parts, and other products.
—Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024
The chlorine sanitation solution in the dishwashing machine was measured at 0 parts per million.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
The three-compartment sink, used for washing, rinsing and sanitizing cookware, measured zero-point-zero on the chlorine sanitizer.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2024
Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
This also includes the chlor-alkali industry, which uses asbestos diaphragms in the production of sodium hydroxide and chlorine, which are crucial for disinfecting drinking water and wastewater.1
The EPA has given these industries time to switch to other materials by setting deadlines.
—Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024
More violations:Expired food, container with rodent droppings among violations at Valley restaurants
4 violations
Athens on Easy Street, 7 E Sundial Cir Suite 4, Carefree
The dishwashing machine in the front bar had a chlorine sanitizer concentration of 0 ppm.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
The substance is found in products such as brake linings and gaskets and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda, including some that is used for water purification.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Showerhead filters filter chlorine and other contaminants in water to improve hair and skin health.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 Feb. 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday fully banned the use of asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, car parts, and other products.
—Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024
The chlorine sanitation solution in the dishwashing machine was measured at 0 parts per million.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
The three-compartment sink, used for washing, rinsing and sanitizing cookware, measured zero-point-zero on the chlorine sanitizer.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2024
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chlorine
noun
chlo·rine
ˈklō(ə)r-ˌēn 
ˈklȯ(ə)r-,
-ən
: a nonmetallic element that is found alone as a heavy greenish yellow irritating gas having two atoms per molecule and a strong odor and that is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification see element
Medical Definition
chlorine
noun
chlo·rine
ˈklō(ə)r-ˌēn, ˈklȯ(ə)r-, -ən
: a halogen element that is isolated as a heavy greenish yellow gas of pungent odor and is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification
—symbol Cl
see Chemical Elements Table
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