chlorine
BrE /ˈklɒrɪn/ AmE /ˈkloʊriːn/
noun en → es
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
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Chlorine is used to make plastics.
El cloro se usa para hacer plásticos.
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
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The swimming pool needs more chlorine.
La piscina necesita más cloro.