Definitions

chlorine (chemistry)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 氯, representing the chemical element chlorine, is a modern phono-semantic formation created to meet the demands of scientific lexicon, integrating the gas radical 气 to signify its gaseous nature with the phonetic component 录 to approximate its pronunciation, which is etymologically connected to the green color of the element as suggested by the word 绿. Since its conception, this character has consistently served as a dedicated term for the halogen, without undergoing any significant alteration in its specific semantic scope.

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自来水中含有

Zìláishuǐ zhōng hányǒu lǜ.

Tap water contains chlorine.

游泳池用消毒。

Yóuyǒngchí yòng lǜ xiāodú.

Swimming pools use chlorine for disinfection.

食盐是化钠。

Shíyán shì lǜhuànà.

Table salt is sodium chloride.

气是一种有毒气体。

Lǜqì shì yī zhǒng yǒudú qìtǐ.

Chlorine gas is a type of toxic gas.

常用于水处理。

Lǜ cháng yòng yú shuǐ chǔlǐ.

Chlorine is often used in water treatment.

实验室里储存着气瓶。

Shíyànshì lǐ chǔcún zhe lǜqì píng.

In the laboratory, chlorine gas cylinders are stored.

与钠反应生成化钠。

Lǜ yǔ nà fǎnyìng shēngchéng lǜhuànà.

Chlorine reacts with sodium to form sodium chloride.

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.