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an·ti·chlor
/
ˈæn
tɪˌklɔr, -ˌkloʊr
/
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[
an
-ti-klawr, -klohr
]
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noun
Chemistry
.
any of various substances, especially sodium thiosulfate, used for removing excess
chlorine
from paper pulp, textile, fiber, etc., after bleaching.
Origin:
1865–70;
anti-
+
chlor(ine)
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an·ti·chlo·ris·tic
/
ˌæn
tɪ
klɔˈrɪs
tɪk
,
-kloʊ-
/
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[
an-ti-klaw-
ris
-tik
,
-kloh-
]
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,
adjective
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antichlor
(ˈæntɪˌklɔː)
—
n
a substance used to remove chlorine from a material after bleaching or to neutralize the chlorine present
[C19: from
anti-
+
chlor
(
ine
)]
antichlo'ristic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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