氯

lǜ
录 + 气

Definitions

lǜ chlorine (chemistry)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 气 represents the meaning and 录 represents the sound.

Semantic: 气 Phonetic: 录

About

氯 is a modern phonosemantic compound created specifically for the element chlorine. The semantic component 气 ('gas') encloses the inner part, indicating that the substance is a gas at room temperature and following the convention in chemical nomenclature that categorizes elements by physical state. Inside, 录 (lù) supplies the pronunciation without contributing meaning. Because it was coined for modern chemistry, the character has no pre-existing historical senses and appears only in scientific contexts.

Example Sentences Hide

自来水中含有氯。

Zìláishuǐ zhōng hányǒu lǜ.

Tap water contains chlorine.

游泳池用氯消毒。

Yóuyǒngchí yòng lǜ xiāodú.

Swimming pools use chlorine for disinfection.

食盐是氯化钠。

Shíyán shì lǜhuànà.

Table salt is sodium chloride.

氯气是一种有毒气体。

Lǜqì shì yī zhǒng yǒudú qìtǐ.

Chlorine gas is a type of toxic gas.

氯常用于水处理。

Lǜ cháng yòng yú shuǐ chǔlǐ.

Chlorine is often used in water treatment.

实验室里储存着氯气瓶。

Shíyànshì lǐ chǔcún zhe lǜqì píng.

In the laboratory, chlorine gas cylinders are stored.

氯与钠反应生成氯化钠。

Lǜ yǔ nà fǎnyìng shēngchéng lǜhuànà.

Chlorine reacts with sodium to form sodium chloride.

氯离子的浓度会影响水质。

Lǜ lízǐ de nóngdù huì yǐngxiǎng shuǐzhì.

The concentration of chloride ions affects water quality.

Related Characters

Component: 录

绿 剥 禄 碌 箓 渌 逯 菉 盝 録 騄 醁 琭

Component: 气

汽 氧 氛 氢 氨 氮 氖 氟 氦 氲 氰 氤 氩 忾

Example Words

氯化钠 氯气 氯丁橡胶 氯仿 氯化物 氯化钾 氯化铝 氯胺酮 氯酸 氯霉素 聚氯乙烯