🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

塩素

Pronunciation / Transliteration: enso

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Chlorine/ˈklɔː.riːn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"プールの水には塩素が含まれています。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    A toxic, corrosive, greenish-yellow gaseous halogen element that is used widely for purifying water and as a bleaching agent.

    "The strong smell of chlorine filled the air around the indoor swimming pool."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived in 1810 by English chemist Humphry Davy from the Greek word 'khlōros', meaning pale green, referring to the characteristic color of the gas. The suffix '-ine' was added to chemical elements to conform with standard nomenclature.

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