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氯 is a modern character created to represent the chemical element chlorine. It combines the semantic radical 气 (gas), which encloses the character to indicate a gaseous state at room temperature, with the phonetic component 录 (lù) inside. 录 provides the pronunciation and reflects the translation of the element's properties, as chlorine is a greenish-yellow gas. This formation fits the systematic Chinese chemical nomenclature, where elements are categorized by physical state. The character is used exclusively in scientific contexts and has no historical meanings predating modern chemistry.
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自来水中含有氯。
游泳池用氯消毒。
食盐是氯化钠。
氯气是一种有毒气体。
氯常用于水处理。
实验室里储存着氯气瓶。
氯与钠反应生成氯化钠。
氯离子的浓度会影响水质。