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chlorine vs chemical element

chemical element vs chlorine

chlorine and chemical element both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chlorine Yes No No No
chemical element Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical element is a hypernym of chlorine; that is, chemical element is a word with a broader meaning than chlorine:
  • chlorine: a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
  • chemical element: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Other hypernyms of chlorine include element, gas, halogen.
chlorine (noun) chemical element (noun)
a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water) any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Difference between chlorine and chemical element

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