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antichlor

American  
[an-ti-klawr, -klohr] / ˈæn tɪˌklɔr, -ˌkloʊr /

noun

Chemistry.

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

antichlor British  
/ ˈæntɪˌklɔː /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • antichloristic adjective

Etymology

Origin of antichlor

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

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