chlorine

BrE /ˈklɒrɪn/ AmE /ˈkloʊriːn/

noun en → es

1 CHEMICAL ELEMENT B2

a chemical element that is a yellow-green gas at room temperature and has a strong smell. It is used to make many other chemicals, especially plastics.

cloro

  • chlorine + noun

Collocations chlorine gas · chlorine compounds

  • Chlorine is used to make plastics.

    El cloro se usa para hacer plásticos.

2 DISINFECTANT B1

a chemical that kills bacteria and other harmful organisms, often used to clean water or swimming pools.

cloro (disinfectante)

  • chlorine + noun

Collocations chlorine in the pool · add chlorine to water

  • The swimming pool needs more chlorine.

    La piscina necesita más cloro.