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{
"Chladni figures":{
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"definitions":{
": sonorous figures":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"translation of German Chladnische figuren , after Ernst F. Chladni \u20201827 German physicist":""
},
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"-ad-",
"\u02c8kl\u00e4dn\u0113-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085057",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Chlorophyceae":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a class of algae (division Chlorophyta ) distinguished chiefly by having a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked or altered little or not at all by other pigments":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from chlor- + -phyceae":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fis-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105244",
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
]
},
"Chlorophyta":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a division or other category of algae comprising the green algae":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from chlor- + -phyta":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"kl\u014d\u02c8r\u00e4f\u0259t\u0259"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125622",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"chladnite":{
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"definitions":{
": meteoritic material composed of enstatite":[],
": pure enstatite":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Ernst F. Chladni + English -ite":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8klad\u02ccn\u012bt"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131523",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"chloridize":{
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"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kl\u014dr\u0259\u02ccd\u012bz"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124308",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
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},
"chlorimide":{
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"definitions":{
": an organic imide in which chlorine has replaced the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen atom (as in succinchlorimide); an N -chloro-imide":[],
": dichloramine sense 1":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"chlor- + imide":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"kl\u014dr\u02c8i\u02ccm\u012bd",
"-m\u0259\u0307d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115157",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"chlorin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of several derivatives of chlorophyll obtained by hydrolysis, removal of the magnesium, sometimes with replacement by another metal (as copper), and opening of the carbocyclic ring \u2014 see chlorophyllin sense 2":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"chlor ophyll + -in, -ine":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kl\u014dr\u0259\u0307n",
"-\u022fr-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084337",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"chlorinate":{
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"definitions":{
": to treat or combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to a press release, Lake Jackson does routinely chlorinate its water supply twice a year. \u2014 Popular Science , 29 Sep. 2020",
"And how to chlorinate it by predissolving crepe chunks in benzol. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Nov. 2019",
"During this mode, the system screens out solids, chlorinates the water, dechlorinates it, and then discharges it. \u2014 Christine Woodside, courant.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
"Boris Johnson called Jeremy Corbyn a chlorinated chicken Our Prime Minister goaded a fellow politician by calling him a, ' chlorinated chicken'. \u2014 SI.com , 19 Sep. 2019",
"Could Brexit send America\u2019s chlorinated chickens to the United Kingdom",
"Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, outdoor saunas and hot tubs. \u2014 Jesse Garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2019",
"There\u2019s even a small, but loyal Cleveland surfing community, centered at Edgewater Beach, which during Stokes\u2019 mayoral tenure had to be chlorinated so people could swim in the water. \u2014 Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2019",
"Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, and frequently change the water in pet dishes and birdbaths to prevent mosquitoes. \u2014 Rachel Berry, Cincinnati.com , 19 June 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kl\u014dr-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t, \u02c8kl\u022fr-",
"\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083204",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"chlorinated camphene":{
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"definitions":{
": toxaphene":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083402",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"chlorinated lime":{
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"definitions":{
": bleaching powder":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083556",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"chlorinated paraffin":{
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"definitions":{
": any of various pale yellow viscous liquids or resinous solids obtained by treating molten paraffin wax with chlorine and used chiefly as plasticizers, as additives for lubricants, and as weatherproofing and flameproofing agents for textiles":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104645",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"chlorinated rubber":{
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"definitions":{
": an odorless tasteless nonflammable white powder that is resistant to many chemicals, is usually obtained by treating a solution of rubber (as in carbon tetrachloride) with chlorine, and is used chiefly in coatings, inks, and adhesives":[]
},
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"type":[
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"chlorine":{
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"definitions":{
": a halogen element that is isolated as a heavy greenish-yellow diatomic gas of pungent odor and is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Get wet and wild at a water park With so many water parks to visit, the smell of sunscreen and chlorine might be the official scent of summer in H-Town. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"According to the brand, the tummy-control swimsuit has UPF 50 sun protection and is chlorine resistant. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"Ylang-Ylang wax and castor oils provide intense moisture and prevent chlorine and salt buildup. \u2014 ELLE , 20 May 2022",
"Next, apply a mix of 3 Tbsp chlorine bleach to 1 qt water. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"Booming demand for swimming pools during the pandemic\u2014plus a major fire at a plant in Louisiana last year\u2014means that chlorine , the essential chemical for keeping pools clean and safe, is in short supply, CNBC reported. \u2014 Sarah Hansen, Forbes , 8 May 2021",
"Purchasing cleaning solutions free of chlorine bleach, ammonia, dyes, VOCs and harsh chemicals is not only better for your health, but also the water supply. \u2014 Miriam Porter, House Beautiful , 22 Apr. 2022",
"If the wood itself is stained with mildew, wash the wood with a solution of one part liquid chlorine bleach to three parts water, or apply Zinsser\u2019s mold killing primer ($14.99 a quart at Ace Hardware). \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Maybe vampires flee that chlorine smell even more than wolf\u2019s bane and garlic. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1810, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kl\u014d(\u0259)r-\u02cc\u0113n, \u02c8kl\u022f(\u0259)r-, -\u0259n",
"\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u02cc\u0113n",
"-\u0259n"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083059",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"chlorine dioxide":{
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"definitions":{
": a heavy reddish-yellow gas ClO 2 used especially as a bleach and disinfectant":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Outdoor enthusiasts will likely already be familiar with chlorine dioxide products like Potable Aqua. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 28 Apr. 2020",
"There have been more than 16,000 cases of chlorine dioxide poisoning, including approximately 2,500 cases involving children under 12 years old, since 2014, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. \u2014 Michael Braga, USA TODAY , 5 Sep. 2020",
"The former headquarters of American Media, Inc. in Boca Raton, Florida, where Bob Stevens contracted the anthrax is pumped full of chlorine dioxide gas for decontamination. \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 13 May 2021",
"The Food and Drug Administration has warned people not to ingest the potentially deadly chlorine dioxide solution, which is typically used for industrial water treatment. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 25 Apr. 2021",
"Over the summer, the country's legislature even passed legislation that would allow people to ingest chlorine dioxide as a coronavirus treatment -- a toxic cleaning agent Bolivia's own health ministry says can have life threatening effects. \u2014 Matt Rivers, CNN , 17 Oct. 2020",
"The spokesperson called the incident a high-pressure release of a cylinder containing chlorine dioxide . \u2014 Emily Wilder, The Arizona Republic , 15 Sep. 2020",
"In high concentrations, chlorine dioxide can be highly flammable and explosive. \u2014 Emily Wilder, The Arizona Republic , 15 Sep. 2020",
"Through trial and error over the next 12 months, Humble refined his potion into chlorine dioxide . \u2014 Michael Braga, USA TODAY , 5 Sep. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1878, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103009",
"type":[
"noun"
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"chlorine monoxide":{
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"definitions":{
": a reactive monovalent radical ClO that plays a major role in stratospheric ozone depletion":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085417",
"type":[
"noun"
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"chlorine water":{
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"definitions":{
": a yellowish aqueous solution of chlorine used for bleaching":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1823, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104811",
"type":[
"noun"
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"chlorophyll":{
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"definitions":{
": a waxy green chlorophyll-containing substance extracted from green plants and used as a coloring agent or deodorant":[],
": the green photosynthetic pigment found chiefly in the chloroplasts of plants and occurring especially as a blue-black ester C 55 H 72 MgN 4 O 5 or a dark green ester C 55 H 70 MgN 4 O 6":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The now-dead leaves were probably infected by the virus and a lack of chlorophyll . \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
"Nitrogen allows your grass to grow thicker and greener by helping create chlorophyll for photosynthesis. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022",
"Soon the chlorophyll beverage was in Whole Foods across the West Coast, but Keith was still struggling to pay her bills. \u2014 Amanda Chicago Lewis, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The color is due to the insects sucking out the chlorophyll along with the nutrient sap. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Made with two kinds of kale and lemon juice, this guacamole tastes more like a kale salad blended with avocado than guacamole \u2014 not awful but the chlorophyll flavor of the kale dominates. \u2014 Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
"According to the 2011 book Extra Virginity by investigative reporter Tom Mueller, up to 80% of EVOOs in the U.S. market are probably fraudulent\u2014a.k.a., cut with lower-grade oils like canola or soybean and then colored with industrial chlorophyll . \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The fall colors occur when the chlorophyll in the leaves breaks down and ceases to mask the carotenes and xanthophyll pigments, which produce the brilliant colors. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Satellites can measure phytoplankton by using algorithms to calculate the concentration of chlorophyll based on the colors in the water. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French chlorophylle , from chlor- + Greek phyllon leaf \u2014 more at blade":""
},
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"\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccfil",
"-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8kl\u014dr-\u0259-\u02ccfil, \u02c8kl\u022fr-, -f\u0259l"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112534",
"type":[
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"noun"
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"chlorophyllaceous":{
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": consisting of or containing chlorophyll : chlorophyllose":[]
},
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"pronounciation":[
"-f\u0259\u0307\u00a6-"
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"chlorophyllase":{
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"definitions":{
": an enzyme present in leaves that hydrolyzes chlorophyll to chlorophyllides and phytol":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary chlorophyll + -ase ; originally formed in German":""
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"-\u0101z"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104417",
"type":[
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"chlorophyllide":{
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"definitions":{
": any of the pigments obtained from chlorophyll by removal of the phytyl radical":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary chlorophyll + -ide ; originally formed as German chlorophyllid":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112713",
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"chlorophyllin":{
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": any of several water-soluble pigments derived from chlorophyll by hydrolysis with alkali with replacement of both the methyl and phytyl radicals by hydrogen or a metal":[],
": any of various derivatives of chlorophyll (as copper chlorins) used as breath and body deodorants":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"chlorophyll + -in":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085524",
"type":[
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"chlorophyllose":{
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": a waxy green chlorophyll-containing substance extracted from green plants and used as a coloring agent or deodorant":[],
": the green photosynthetic pigment found chiefly in the chloroplasts of plants and occurring especially as a blue-black ester C 55 H 72 MgN 4 O 5 or a dark green ester C 55 H 70 MgN 4 O 6":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The now-dead leaves were probably infected by the virus and a lack of chlorophyll . \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
"Nitrogen allows your grass to grow thicker and greener by helping create chlorophyll for photosynthesis. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022",
"Soon the chlorophyll beverage was in Whole Foods across the West Coast, but Keith was still struggling to pay her bills. \u2014 Amanda Chicago Lewis, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The color is due to the insects sucking out the chlorophyll along with the nutrient sap. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Made with two kinds of kale and lemon juice, this guacamole tastes more like a kale salad blended with avocado than guacamole \u2014 not awful but the chlorophyll flavor of the kale dominates. \u2014 Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
"According to the 2011 book Extra Virginity by investigative reporter Tom Mueller, up to 80% of EVOOs in the U.S. market are probably fraudulent\u2014a.k.a., cut with lower-grade oils like canola or soybean and then colored with industrial chlorophyll . \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The fall colors occur when the chlorophyll in the leaves breaks down and ceases to mask the carotenes and xanthophyll pigments, which produce the brilliant colors. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Satellites can measure phytoplankton by using algorithms to calculate the concentration of chlorophyll based on the colors in the water. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French chlorophylle , from chlor- + Greek phyllon leaf \u2014 more at blade":""
},
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"\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccfil",
"-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8kl\u014dr-\u0259-\u02ccfil, \u02c8kl\u022fr-, -f\u0259l"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113703",
"type":[
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"noun"
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"chloroplast":{
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": a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis \u2014 see cell illustration":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This green algae Spirogyra has one of the most fascinating chloroplast shapes of all algae \u2013 a helical shape, or spiral. \u2014 Alan Taylor, The Atlantic , 20 Oct. 2021",
"In that scenario, chloroplast maintenance could fall to the wayside. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Several chloroplast -hoarding sea-slug species will live longer and grow larger when allowed to soak up sunlight. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 Sep. 2021",
"The plants seemed to have simply ditched their entire chloroplast genome. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Apr. 2021",
"In fact, the entire 150-kilobase chloroplast genomes had been transferred intact, not as naked DNA fragments haphazardly recombined among other genes. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 Jan. 2021",
"With fans barred from M&T Bank Stadium for at least the initial part of this NFL season, the Ravens are offering a COVID-19-friendly alternative: chloroplast cutouts. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 31 Aug. 2020",
"Energy-producing mitochondria power all complex cells; chloroplasts , where photosynthesis takes place, make plant life possible. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 14 Nov. 2019",
"When eukaryotic cells first absorbed the cyanobacteria that became chloroplast \u2014a light-absorbing organelle\u2014photosynthesis became a powerful driver of life on Earth. \u2014 Viviane Callier, Smithsonian , 23 Oct. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
},
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"\u02c8kl\u014dr-\u0259-\u02ccplast, \u02c8kl\u022fr-",
"\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccplast"
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"chloroplasts":{
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": a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis \u2014 see cell illustration":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This green algae Spirogyra has one of the most fascinating chloroplast shapes of all algae \u2013 a helical shape, or spiral. \u2014 Alan Taylor, The Atlantic , 20 Oct. 2021",
"In that scenario, chloroplast maintenance could fall to the wayside. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Several chloroplast -hoarding sea-slug species will live longer and grow larger when allowed to soak up sunlight. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 Sep. 2021",
"The plants seemed to have simply ditched their entire chloroplast genome. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Apr. 2021",
"In fact, the entire 150-kilobase chloroplast genomes had been transferred intact, not as naked DNA fragments haphazardly recombined among other genes. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 Jan. 2021",
"With fans barred from M&T Bank Stadium for at least the initial part of this NFL season, the Ravens are offering a COVID-19-friendly alternative: chloroplast cutouts. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 31 Aug. 2020",
"Energy-producing mitochondria power all complex cells; chloroplasts , where photosynthesis takes place, make plant life possible. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 14 Nov. 2019",
"When eukaryotic cells first absorbed the cyanobacteria that became chloroplast \u2014a light-absorbing organelle\u2014photosynthesis became a powerful driver of life on Earth. \u2014 Viviane Callier, Smithsonian , 23 Oct. 2019"
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"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8kl\u014dr-\u0259-\u02ccplast, \u02c8kl\u022fr-",
"\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccplast"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103633",
"type":[
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},
"Chlorophora":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a small genus of tropical timber trees (family Moraceae) with rather hard heavy wood \u2014 see fustic , iroko":[]
},
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"kl\u014d\u02c8r\u00e4f\u0259r\u0259"
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"New Latin, from chlor- + -phora":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143027"
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"chlorophyllite":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a mineral consisting of a green foliated alteration product of cordierite":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"chlor- + -phyll + -ite":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145002"
},
"chlorophoenicite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a mineral (Mn,Zn) 5 AsO 4 (OH 7 ) consisting of a basic arsenate of manganese and zinc and occurring in monoclinic crystals":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"chlor- + phoenic- (from Greek phoinik-, phoinix purple) + -ite ; from its colors by daylight and by artificial light":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155738"
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"chloroplatinate":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a salt of chloroplatinic acid":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"chlor- + platinate":""
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"chlorinity":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a measure of the concentration of halides in one kilogram of seawater":[]
},
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"kl\u022f-\u02c8ri-n\u0259-t\u0113"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Saruhashi is credited with creating a table bearing her name accurately measuring the amount of carbonic acid in water based on its temperature, pH level and chlorinity . \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 22 Mar. 2018",
"According to Google's Doodle Blog, the geochemist is best known for the eponymous Saruhashi's Table, a methodology for correctly measuring the concentration of carbonic acid in water using pH level, chlorinity , and temperature. \u2014 Madeline Buxton, refinery29.com , 22 Mar. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mixing beach with ammonia creates a toxic gas called chloramine . \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Phase 3, which is the final phase of the project, consists of chloramine stations and a bulk water purchase station. \u2014 Hannah Reed, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2021",
"Since 2004, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has treated San Francisco\u2019s water with chloramine . \u2014 J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com , 28 May 2020",
"Since 2004, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has treated San Francisco\u2019s water with chloramine . \u2014 J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com , 28 May 2020",
"Since 2004, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has treated San Francisco\u2019s water with chloramine . \u2014 J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com , 28 May 2020",
"Since 2004, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has treated San Francisco\u2019s water with chloramine . \u2014 J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com , 28 May 2020",
"Since 2004, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has treated San Francisco\u2019s water with chloramine . \u2014 J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com , 28 May 2020",
"And a water plant administrator in Poughkeepsie, New York, who stopped using chloramine to treat the city's water after concerns were raised about the chemical's effects on pipe corrosion. \u2014 Julia Thompson, USA TODAY , 25 Aug. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Or the life-saving psychiatric medication chlorpromazine , now known as Thorazine, created in 1951. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Anti-nausea drugs like chlorpromazine , metoclopramide, or prochlorperazine can help treat nausea and vomiting symptoms. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 17 Nov. 2021",
"The drug chlorpromazine , an antipsychotic medication, was found in her system. \u2014 Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The drug chlorpromazine , an anti-psychotic medication, was found in her system. \u2014 Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com , 15 Sep. 2021",
"One of those drugs, the antipsychotic chlorpromazine , had been shown in laboratory experiments to prevent the coronavirus from multiplying. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Jan. 2021",
"One of those drugs, the antipsychotic chlorpromazine , had been shown in laboratory experiments to prevent the coronavirus from multiplying. \u2014 Carl Zimmer, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Jan. 2021",
"In the early 1950s, psychiatrists began treating schizophrenia with a new drug called chlorpromazine . \u2014 Carl Zimmer, New York Times , 30 Apr. 2020",
"Research suggests that chlorpromazine is the most likely to cause seizures among typical antipsychotics while clozapine is most likely among atypicals. \u2014 Kimberly Truong, SELF , 7 Dec. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But mouthwashes containing ethanol alone, or chlorhexidine (like Corsodyl) didn't have an effect on the virus. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 18 Nov. 2020",
"Alcohol, chlorhexidine , hydrogen peroxide and a range of other compounds can all kill viruses on contact or shortly after. \u2014 Maggie Fox, CNN , 17 Nov. 2020",
"This should include brushing regularly, flossing (or use interdental brushes or a water flosser), using a fluoride or chlorhexidine mouthwash and keeping a low sugar intake (as the harmful mouth bacteria feed on sugar). \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 29 July 2020",
"Be wary of products that rely solely on chlorhexidine , a common antimicrobial that works on many pathogens but appears to leave coronaviruses intact. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Popular Science , 16 Mar. 2020",
"Some formulations of alcohol and chlorhexidine do not kill them easily, tests have shown, although chlorine does. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Jan. 2018",
"Further, Zeichner says that ingredients like propylene glycol, benzene, benzoic acid, and chlorhexidine can potentially cause irritation and even allergic contact dermatitis. \u2014 Sofia Barrett-ibarria, Allure , 21 Sep. 2018",
"Some formulations of alcohol and chlorhexidine do not kill them easily, tests have shown, although chlorine does. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Jan. 2018",
"At the end of the study, researchers found that coconut oil was as effective as chlorhexidine in reducing the presence of the bacteria Streptococcus mutans. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 6 Oct. 2017"
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": a sulfonylurea drug C 10 H 13 ClN 2 O 3 S used orally to reduce blood sugar in the treatment of type 2 diabetes":[]
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": an acid H 2 PtCl 6 obtained usually as red-brown deliquescent crystals of the hexahydrate by the action of aqua regia on metallic platinum and used chiefly in analysis":[]
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"noun"
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": a broad-spectrum antibiotic C 11 H 12 Cl 2 N 2 O 5 isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete ( Streptomyces venezuelae ) or prepared synthetically":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The antibiotics facing export limits are tinidazole, metronidazole, chloramphenicol , erythromycin salts, neomycin, clindamycin salts and ornidazole. \u2014 Vindu Goel, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020",
"This Spanish outbreak, though, had a different cause, the importation of the cfr gene, which also mediates resistance to the older drugs clindamycin and chloramphenicol , apparently on a plasmid, possibly from a staph strain common in cows. \u2014 Maryn Mckenna, WIRED , 15 June 2010"
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"Some pyrite crystals form when chloride -rich iron deposits heat up deep underground over millions of years. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 July 2022",
"Plus, are aluminum chloride antiperspirants safe to use every single day",
"The most important electrolytes in the body are sodium, potassium, chloride , bicarbonate (the ionized form of carbon dioxide, dissolved in the water), magnesium, calcium and phosphate. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 20 May 2022",
"Adding nickel chloride is key because without it the iron-rich Martian soil is toxic to the bacteria. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"So, armed with data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the researchers mapped the presence of chloride deposits across the entire Martian surface. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Treat sweaty feet by using an antiperspirant containing aluminium chloride . \u2014 Caroline Robinson And Luke Donnan, CNN , 1 May 2022",
"Methane oxidation, which amplifies the volume of iron chloride molecules to those that naturally form over the ocean, thereby inducing sea air to absorb methane. \u2014 Hersh Shefrin, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Inside the clock is a capsule filled with ethylene chloride gas. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 13 Apr. 2022"
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": a toxic crystalline organophosphate pesticide C 9 H 11 Cl 3 NO 3 PS that inhibits acetylcholinesterase and is used to control insect pests and ticks":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In August, the Biden administration banned the use of chlorpyrifos , a pesticide, on food crops after research linked exposure to neurological damage in children. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"During the Trump administration, scientists recommended restricting the use of chlorpyrifos on food and vegetable crops, but this guidance was ignored by then-EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, who said there needed to be additional studies. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Ending the use of chlorpyrifos on food will help to ensure children, farmworkers, and all people are protected from the potentially dangerous consequences of this pesticide. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 18 Aug. 2021",
"The agency had banned chlorpyrifos for household uses in 2000, but allowed agricultural producers to continue using it. \u2014 Devan Cole, CNN , 18 Aug. 2021",
"The European Union, Canada and some states including California, Hawaii, New York, Maryland, and Oregon have restricted application of chlorpyrifos on foods. \u2014 John Flesher, chicagotribune.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
"The ban would stop the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on all food, the agency said Wednesday. \u2014 Timothy Puko, WSJ , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Scientific studies have shown that chlorpyrifos damages the brains of fetuses and children. \u2014 Matthew Daly, ajc , 29 Apr. 2021",
"Environmental groups said a ban of chlorpyrifos is long overdue. \u2014 Matthew Daly, ajc , 29 Apr. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Denka officials in October announced they had cut chloroprene by 86%. \u2014 Gordon Russell, ProPublica , 19 Dec. 2019",
"The Denka plant is the only one in the country that emits chloroprene , which was classified as a likely carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2010. \u2014 Gordon Russell, ProPublica , 25 Nov. 2019",
"Production of neoprene\u2014dive wetsuits, insulated lunch boxes, beer koozies\u2014emits toxic chloroprene , and this is the only plant in America that produces it. \u2014 Justin Nobel, Longreads , 13 July 2017",
"Most of the violations stemmed from leaking or uncapped pipes releasing chloroprene , which Denka uses to make neoprene for wet suits and other materials. \u2014 Drew Broach, NOLA.com , 27 June 2017",
"DuPont opened the factory on a former sugar plantation called Belle Point in 1964, and its smokestacks have been pumping out chloroprene over this mostly African-American neighborhood since 1969. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 19 May 2017"
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