chlorine
noun
, -ən\
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Many municipalities in the United States add fluoride to tap water to prevent tooth decay, so watering your plants once a week with fluoride-free bottled water may reduce or even eliminate fluoride, chlorine, and salts. — Willi Evans Galloway, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow Extra-Lush Lucky Bamboo," 20 Aug. 2018 Repeat the process using another soft cloth dipped in water to gently sponge away the chlorine, but don't rub or oversaturate the paper. — Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Rid of Mold and Mildew in the Mustiest Corners of Your House," 6 Feb. 2019 Hard to kill Standard chlorine takes a long time to kill the cryptosporidium bacteria. — Agnel Philip, azcentral, "Pool season is crypto season: How to lower the odds of getting infected," 26 May 2018 Not wanting to lose their American customers, proprietors of bars, restaurants and other businesses along Avenida Revolución helped raised money to get the chlorine. — Michael Smolens, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Tijuana sewage spills: generations of frustration," 18 Feb. 2018 LiBa's clear shower-curtain liner is made from chlorine-free PEVA, an odorless material that works as a replacement for PVC, which is what most shower-curtain liners are made with. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "This Is The Best-Selling Shower Curtain Liner on Amazon, And It’s Only $10," 16 Jan. 2019 Mix 1 gallon of water with 1 teaspoon of liquid chlorine bleach. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Clean a Humidifier, According to the Good Housekeeping Institute," 4 Jan. 2019 This includes chlorine tablet containers, brushes, skim baskets, and poles. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, "How to Winterize Your Pool," 25 Oct. 2018 Up to ten Lockheed Martin employees could’ve been exposed to chlorine, the company said Wednesday. — Bianca Padró Ocasio, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Lockheed Martin employees exposed to chlorine, fire rescue says," 27 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chlorine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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