Chlorine

klō′rin, n. a yellowish-green gas with a peculiar and suffocating odour.— ns. Chlō′ral , a limpid, colourle , oily liquid, with a peculiar penetrating odour, formed when anhydrous alcohol is acted on by dry chlorine gas; Chlō′ralism , the habit of using chloral, a morbid state induced by such; Chlō′rate , a salt composed of chloric acid and a base.— adj. Chlō′ric , of or from chlorine.— n. Chlō′ride , a compound of chlorine with some other substance, as potash, soda, .— v.t. Chlō′ridise , to convert into a chloride: ( phot. ) to cover with chloride of silver—also Chlō′ridate .— n. Chlorinā′tion , the proce of getting gold, ., out of ore by the use of chlorine.— v.t. Chlō′rinise , to combine or otherwise treat with chlorine—also Chlō′rinate .— ns. Chlō′rite , a mineral consisting of silica, alumina, ., in variable proportions—it is of a green colour, rather soft, and is easily scratched with a knife; Chlō′rodyne , a patent medicine containing opium, chloroform, ., used for allaying pain and inducing sleep; Chlō′roform , a limpid, mobile, colourle , volatile liquid, with a characteristic odour and a strong sweetish taste, used to induce insensibility.— adj. Chlō′roid , like chlorine.— ns. Chlōrom′eter , an instrument for measuring the bleaching powers of chloride of lime; Chlōrom′etry , the proce of testing the decolouring power of any compound of chlorine; Chlō′rophyl , the ordinary colouring matter of vegetation, consisting of minute soft granules in the cells; Chlorō′sis , properly green-sickne , a peculiar form of anæmia or bloodle ne , common in young women, and connected with the disorders incident to the critical period of life.— adjs. Chlōrot′ic , pertaining to chlorosis; Chlō′rous , full of chlorine.— Chloric acid , a syrupy liquid, with faint chlorine colour and acid reaction. [Gr. chlōros , pale-green.]