Chlorine: 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.
Source: CRISP
Chlorine: A greenish-yellow, diatomic gas that is a member of the halogen family of elements. It has the atomic symbol Cl, atomic number 17, and atomic weight 70.906. It is a powerful irritant that can cause fatal pulmonary edema. Chlorine is used in manufacturing, as a reagent in synthetic chemistry, for water purification, and in the production of chlorinated lime, which is used in fabric bleaching.
Source: MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
Source: CRISP
Source: CRISP
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