כלור

Hebrew

Chemical element
Cl
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Etymology

Likely via German Chlor or French chlore, from English chlorine, itself derived from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) + -ine.

Compare also Yiddish כלאָר (khlor), Polish chlor and Russian хлор (xlor) for the phonetic influence.

Pronunciation

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Noun

כְּלוֹר • (klór) m

  1. chlorine (a toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17)

References

  • “כלור” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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