English Explanatory Dictionary

euchlorine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare emerald-green sulfate mineral found as a natural sublimate in fumaroles around volcanic eruptions, and having the chemical formula KNaCu₃(SO₄)₃O).
  2. A yellow or greenish-yellow gas, supposed to consist of chlorine dioxide with some free chlorine.

Pronunciation

/juːˈkloːɹɪn/ /juːˈklɔːɹɪn/

Word forms

euchlorine

Etymology

Compare French euchlorine. See euchloric.

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on E Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary