chlorine
Example Sentences
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Indeed, sodium chloride — each molecule consists of one sodium atom and one chlorine atom — is often thought of first as an antifreeze, lowering the freezing temperature of water.
From New York Times
That included a 2005 crash in which a Norfolk Southern train hauling chlorine plowed into another, killing nine people in Graniteville, South Carolina.
From Seattle Times
It said chlorine gas had been created on site when two chemicals were accidentally mixed.
From BBC
“We are connecting this to a chlorine leak,” Pedersen told Norwegian broadcaster NRK, adding the company was now handling the dead fish “in a responsible way and was investigating why the leak occurred.”
From Seattle Times
There is also a global shortage of chlorine that is creating challenges for those hotels with swimming pools.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
