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Chlo"rine (?), n. [Gr. &?; pale
green, greenish yellow. So named from its color. See
Yellow.] (Chem.) One of the elementary
substances, commonly isolated as a greenish yellow gas, two and
one half times as heavy as air, of an intensely disagreeable
suffocating odor, and exceedingly poisonous. It is abundant in
nature, the most important compound being common salt. It is
powerful oxidizing, bleaching, and disinfecting agent. Symbol Cl.
Atomic weight, 35.4.

Chlorine family, the elements fluorine,
chlorine, bromine, and iodine, called the halogens, and
classed together from their common peculiarities.

Chlor`i*od"ic (?), a.
Compounded of chlorine and iodine; containing chlorine and
iodine.

Chlor`i"o*dine (?), n. A
compound of chlorine and iodine. [R.]

Chlo"rite (?), n. [Gr. &?; (sc.
&?;), fr. chlwro`s light green.] (Min.)
The name of a group of minerals, usually of a green color
and micaceous to granular in structure. They are hydrous
silicates of alumina, iron, and magnesia.

Chlorite slate, a schistose or slaty
rock consisting of alumina, iron, and magnesia.


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