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chlorine dioxide

chlorine dioxide noun: a reddish-yellow explosive gas, ClO₂, used as a water disinfectant and to bleach flour and wood pulp.

Noun

chlorine dioxide (uncountable)

  1. a reddish-yellow explosive gas, ClO₂, used as a water disinfectant and to bleach flour and wood pulp
    Synonyms:
    E926 as a food additive

chlorine dioxide meaning in Tamil

chlorine dioxide in Tamil

குளோரீனீரொட்சைட்டு

Synonyms of chlorine dioxide

  • E926 as a food additive

Questions about chlorine dioxide

What does chlorine dioxide mean?
Chlorine dioxide means a reddish-yellow explosive gas, ClO₂, used as a water disinfectant and to bleach flour and wood pulp.
What is chlorine dioxide in Tamil?
Chlorine dioxide in Tamil is குளோரீனீரொட்சைட்டு. See Chlorine dioxide meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chlorine dioxide?
Chlorine dioxide is a noun.

Words near chlorine dioxide in the dictionary

  1. chlorinations
  2. chlorinator
  3. chlorinators
  4. Chlorinda
  5. chlorine
  6. chlorine dioxide
  7. chlorine fluoride
  8. chlorine fluorides
  9. chlorine monofluoride
  10. chlorine oxide
  11. chlorine oxides

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