antichlor

[ an-ti-klawr, -klohr ]

/ ˈæn tɪˌklɔr, -ˌkloʊr /

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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.

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Origin of antichlor

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

OTHER WORDS FROM antichlor

an·ti·chlo·ris·tic

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

Words nearby antichlor

anticathode, anti-Catholic, anticavity, anticensorship, anticenter, antichlor, antichoice, anticholinergic, anticholinesterase, Antichrist, antichthon

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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 of antichlor

antichloristic, adjective

Word Origin for antichlor

C19: from anti- + chlor (ine)

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