antichlor

[ an-ti-klawr, -klohr ]

/ ˈæn tɪˌklɔr, -ˌkloʊr /

noun Chemistry.

any of various substances, especially sodium thiosulfate, used for removing excess chlorine from paper pulp, textile, fiber, etc., after bleaching.

Nearby words

anticathexis, anticathode, anticavity, anticensorship, anticenter, antichlor, antichoice, anticholinergic, anticholinesterase, antichrist, antichthon

Origin of antichlor

First recorded in 1865–70; anti- + chlor(ine)

Related forms

an·ti·chlo·ris·tic

[an-ti-klaw-ris-tik, -kloh-] /ˌæn tɪ klɔˈrɪs tɪk, -kloʊ-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for antichlor

antichlor

/ (ˈæntɪˌklɔː) /

noun

a substance used to remove chlorine from a material after bleaching or to neutralize the chlorine present

Derived Forms

antichloristic, adjective

Word Origin for antichlor

C19: from anti- + chlor (ine)

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