Definition of cl Cl
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| cl - 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) | ||
| chlorine, Cl, atomic number 17 | ||
| chemical element, element the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes" | ||
| gas the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container | ||
| halogen any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions | ||
| sodium chloride, common salt a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl) | ||
| cl - a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter | ||
| centiliter, centilitre | ||
| metric capacity unit a capacity unit defined in metric terms | ||
| deciliter, decilitre, dl a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter | ||
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