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euchlorine

/ juːˈklɔːriːn; juːˈklɔːrɪn /

noun

  1. an explosive gaseous mixture of chlorine and chlorine dioxide
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Example Sentences

Euchlorine, ū-klō′rin, n. a very explosive green-coloured gas, prepared by the action of strong hydrochloric acid on chlorate of potash.—adj.

In his experiments with muriatic acid gas he found chlorine to be a simple substance, and discovered euchlorine, a compound of chlorine and oxygen.

Davy also described and partially investigated the gas, named by him “euchlorine,” obtained by heating potassium chlorate with hydrochloric acid; this gas has been more recently examined by Pebal.

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