Etymology

chlorinity

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Today it means: A quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater Full definition →

English chlorine ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós)
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  1. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  2. Englishchlorine
  3. English todaychlorinity

From chlorine + -ity.

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