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Definition of: chlorine
(klôr′ēn, -in, klō′rēn, -rin) noun
A greenish-yellow, poisonous, readily liquefiable gaseous element (symbol Cl, atomic number 17), a very chemically active member of the halogens and an essential constituent of living organisms. See PERIODIC TABLE. [<Gk. chlōros green]
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