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Chlorine
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Description
A greenish-yellow, diatomic gas that is a member of the halogen family of elements. It has the atomic symbol Cl, atomic number 17, and atomic weight 70.906. It is a powerful irritant that can cause fatal pulmonary edema. Chlorine is used in manufacturing, as a reagent in synthetic chemistry, for water purification, and in the production of chlorinated lime, which is used in fabric bleaching. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Chlorine
- Part Display Name
- Chlorine
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Chlorine
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 氯 Synonyms: Cl2; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Chlore |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Kloriin |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Cloro |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Cloro |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Klor |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Хлор |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | chloor |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Chlore Synonyms: Cl- |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Chlorine |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Chlor |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Χλώριο Synonyms: Χλώριο |
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