different between chlorine vs chloroborane

English

Etymology

Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1810 from Ancient Greek ?????? (khl?rós, “pale green”) + -ine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: klô?r?n, IPA^(key): /?kl??in/
• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: klô?r?n, IPA^(key): /?kl???i?n/
• Rhymes: -???i?n
• Hyphenation: chlo?rine

Noun

chlorine (usually uncountable, plural chlorines)

2. A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.

   Synonym: (when used as a food additive) E925

   Hypernym: halogen

3. (countable) A single atom of this element.

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Translations

See also

• carnallite
• halite
• sylvite

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English chlorine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?xlo??ri.n?/
• Hyphenation: chlo?ri?ne
• Rhymes: -in?

Noun

chlorine f (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) chlorine

   Synonyms: chloor, zoutstof

English

Etymology

chloro- +? borane

Noun

chloroborane (plural chloroboranes)

1. (inorganic chemistry) The chlorine derivative of borane BH₂Cl.
2. (organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound.