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antichlor
[ an-ti-klawr, -klohr ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- any of various substances, especially sodium thiosulfate, used for removing excess chlorine from paper pulp, textile, fiber, etc., after bleaching.
antichlor
/ ˈæntɪˌklɔː /
noun
- a substance used to remove chlorine from a material after bleaching or to neutralize the chlorine present
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Derived Forms
- ˌantichloˈristic, adjective
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Other Words From
- an·ti·chlo·ris·tic [an-ti-klaw-, ris, -tik, -kloh-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of antichlor1
First recorded in 1865–70; anti- + chlor(ine)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of antichlor1
C19: from anti- + chlor ( ine )
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