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noun
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)
• Syn: ↑chlorine, ↑atomic number 17
• Derivationally related forms: ↑chlorinate (for: ↑chlorine)
• Hypernyms: ↑chemical element, ↑element, ↑gas, ↑halogen
• Hyponyms: ↑radiochlorine
• Substance Holonyms: ↑sodium chloride, ↑common salt
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abbreviation1. centiliter
2. claim; claiming
3. class; classification
4. classical
5. clause
6. clearance
7. clergyman
8. clerk
10. cloth
11. clove
12. clutch
13. coil
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common law.
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abbrev
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon; IVR)
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cl abbreviation
centilitre
Thesaurus: units for measuring amounts of liquidhyponym
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cl (no period),
centiliter or centiliters.
cl.,
an abbreviation for the following:
1. centiliter or centiliters.
2. claim.
3. class.
4. classification.
5. clause.
6. clearance.
7. cloth.
c.l.,
1. carload.
2. carload lots.
3. Sports. center line.
4. civil law.
Cl (no period),
chlorine (chemical element).
Cl.
1. clause.
2. clergyman.
3. clerk.
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abbr. chemiluminescence
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abbr
centiliter
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75cl
Useful english dictionary. 2012.