Hypernym

noun

any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

gas 2

noun

a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely

halogen 1

noun

any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions

Substance_meronym

sodium chloride 1

noun

a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)

chloral 1

noun

a an organic compound with the formula Cl3CCHO.

chlorine 1

noundomain: substance

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)

Synonyms

Derivationally related form

chlorinate 2

verb

disinfect with chlorine

chlorinate 1

verb

treat or combine with chlorine

Hyponym

radiochlorine 1

noun

a radioactive isotope of chlorine

Substance_holonym

sodium chloride 1

noun

a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)

cloxazolam 1

noun

a benzodiazepine derivative that has anxiolytic, sedative, and anticonvulsant properties.

chloromethane 1

noun

a chemical compound of the group of organic compounds called haloalkanes.

sibutramine 1

noun

an appetite suppressant which has been discontinued in many countries.

mecloqualone 1

noun

a quinazolinone-class GABAergic and an analogue of methaqualone that was first made in 1960 and marketed mainly in France and some other European countries.

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