": 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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"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"
": 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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": 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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": 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":[]
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"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"
": a heavy reddish-yellow gas ClO 2 used especially as a bleach and disinfectant":[]
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"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"
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"1878, in the meaning defined above":""
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": 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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": a yellowish aqueous solution of chlorine used for bleaching":[]
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"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"
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"1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"French chlorophylle , from chlor- + Greek phyllon leaf \u2014 more at blade":""
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": an enzyme present in leaves that hydrolyzes chlorophyll to chlorophyllides and phytol":[]
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": any of the pigments obtained from chlorophyll by removal of the phytyl radical":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"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"
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"1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"French chlorophylle , from chlor- + Greek phyllon leaf \u2014 more at blade":""
": 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"
": a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis \u2014 see cell illustration":[]
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"examples":[
"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"
": a small genus of tropical timber trees (family Moraceae) with rather hard heavy wood \u2014 see fustic , iroko":[]
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
": a mineral consisting of a green foliated alteration product of cordierite":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145002"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155738"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165150"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a measure of the concentration of halides in one kilogram of seawater":[]
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173148"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of various compounds containing nitrogen and chlorine":[]
"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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"first_known_use":{
"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174815"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": one that mines on a small scale for ore (as silver) in the form of a chloride":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a phenothiazine C 17 H 19 ClN 2 S used chiefly as a tranquilizer especially in the form of its hydrochloride to control the symptoms of psychotic disorders (such as schizophrenia)":[]
"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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"history_and_etymology":{
"chlor- + pro pyl + m ethyl + azine":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1952, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185546"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an antibacterial compound C 22 H 30 Cl 2 N 10 used as a local antiseptic (as in mouthwash) and disinfectant especially in the form of its hydrochloride, gluconate, or acetate":[]
"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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": 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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"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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"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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"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"
"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? \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Sep. 2019",
"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"
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"That's because a search for anti-malarial quinine alternatives during World War II led to the synthesis of compounds like chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The drug is a single dose of tafenoquine (brand name Kozenis), administered along with the traditional chloroquine treatment. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"One of her team\u2019s goals was to identify and systematically test substances used in traditional Chinese medicine in an effort to vanquish chloroquine -resistant malaria. \u2014 Maggie Villiger, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The other three are chloroquine ; a combination of lopinavir and ritonavir; and a combination of lopinavir, ritonavir, and interferon beta. \u2014 Naomi Xu Elegant, Fortune , 28 Mar. 2020",
"The announcement from the agency is the latest blow to the hopes that hydroxychloroquine, as well as the related drug chloroquine , could provide patients an option at a time when there are too few treatments available for the virus. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 17 June 2020",
"At its core, hydroxychloroquine, along with its close cousin chloroquine , is an antimalarial medication that primarily treats and prevents the mosquito-borne infection by killing the microorganism (a plasmodium parasite) that causes it. \u2014 Popular Science , 29 May 2020",
"Mandetta, who as Health Minister disputed Bolsonaro's endorsement of unproven drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as Covid-19 treatments, also said the government knew early on that those drugs had no scientific backing. \u2014 Rodrigo Pedroso And Caitlin Hu, CNN , 5 May 2021",
"Hypothetically, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine can mess all that up. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 11 Nov. 2020"
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"It's powered by vitamin E and chlorella , both of which are known for their revitalizing effect. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Like the Marine Cream, the Tri-Acid Peel also uses nourishing Padina pavonica and chlorella (another nourishing algae), but factors in a blend of lactobionic, asiatic, and mandelic acids\u2014ingredients that gently exfoliate. \u2014 Marianne Mychaskiw, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Nov. 2020",
"The gluten-free snack gets its deep green color from vitamin-rich spirulina and chlorella (a favorite algae in the wellness world) and isn\u2019t just a clump of dessert-like mush disguised as nourishment. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 25 Feb. 2020",
"The small, effervescent capsule contains eight essential greens \u2014 spinach, kale, spiraling, chlorella , barley grass, blue-green algae, aloe vera and wheatgrass \u2014 to give you a boost and a huge dose of vitamins C, B5, B6 and B12. \u2014 Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE.com , 17 Dec. 2019",
"Favorite flavors: Purple Rain, with blueberries and ginger root, and Believe, a mossy green tonic supercharged with lemon balm, juniper berries, and chlorella . \u2014 Aliza Abarbanel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 28 Aug. 2019",
"The bun was enriched with chlorella , a microalga, and the sauce laced with sea lettuce, another common algae. \u2014 Marta Zaraska, Discover Magazine , 13 Mar. 2019",
"In this recipe, the matcha boosts circulation, tocos delivers high levels of vitamins D and E, chlorella detoxifies the skin, and manuka honey works as a soothing, antibacterial exfoliator. \u2014 Mia Adorante Christiansen, Bon Appetit , 3 May 2018",
"Add to a small ceramic bowl 1\u20442 tablespoon tocotrienols, 1 tablespoon honey and 1 teaspoon chlorella and mix well with the brush. \u2014 Mia Adorante Christiansen, Bon Appetit , 3 May 2018"
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"definitions":{
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"Maine\u2019s Department of Environmental Protection website says the plant had several owners from 1967 through 2000 and produced chlorine, sodium hydroxide, chlorine bleach, hydrochloric acid and the pesticide chloropicrin . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Sep. 2017",
"Historically, chloropicrin has been found most effective when used in combination with methyl bromide, which has been found to be extremely harmful to the ozone layer. \u2014 Mike Sager, Esquire , 25 Feb. 2015"
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"circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": a colorless flammable volatile toxic liquid C 6 H 5 Cl used in organic synthesis (as of DDT) and as a solvent":[]
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"\u02cckl\u022fr-\u014d-\u02c8ben-\u02ccz\u0113n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The company later said chemicals released to the air included 0.62 pounds of phosgene and 0.1 pound of chlorobenzene . \u2014 Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com , 3 Jan. 2021",
"The observed barrels are falling apart, and the soil and groundwater around them tests high for related contaminants toluene, chlorobenzene , phenol and heavy metals, according to DEQ documents. \u2014 Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press , 22 Mar. 2018",
"Groundwater samples showed that the amount of chlorobenzene , which is used to make herbicides and can damage the nervous system, liver and kidneys, exceeded the national standard by more than 94,000 times, according to Chinese news reports. \u2014 Javier C. Hern\u00c1ndez, New York Times , 18 Apr. 2016"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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": the univalent radical ClCH 2 \u2212 formed by removal of one hydrogen atom from methyl chloride":[]
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"noun"
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": a benzodiazepine C 16 H 14 ClN 3 O related to diazepam and used in the form of its hydrochloride especially as a tranquilizer and to treat the withdrawal symptoms of alcoholism":[]
"Alcohol was detected in his blood samples, and a toxicology panel detected the prescription anti-anxiety drugs Nordiazepam and Librium ( chlordiazepoxide ). \u2014 Jay Cannon, USA TODAY , 17 Dec. 2019",
"The benzo family includes diazepam, or Valium; clonazepam, or Klonopin; lorazepam, or Ativan; chlordiazepoxide , or Librium; and the one most commonly known to the pop culture, alprazolan, or Xanax, among others. \u2014 Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation , 18 Oct. 2019"
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"noun"
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": a device for measuring chlorine":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The routine addition of epsom salts can lead to salt accumulation in the soil, which can lead to leaf tip dieback, marginal leaf chlorosis and necrosis (or burn). \u2014 Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 May 2021",
"This yellowing of leaves is sometimes confused with a nutrient deficiency disease called iron chlorosis , especially in the case of azaleas and gardenias. \u2014 Dan Gill, NOLA.com , 27 Jan. 2021",
"The symptoms of iron chlorosis appear because a plant is not getting enough iron, an essential element for plants. \u2014 Dan Gill, NOLA.com , 27 Jan. 2021",
"Iron chlorosis is not uncommon in the New Orleans area south of Lake Pontchartrain. \u2014 Dan Gill, NOLA.com , 27 Jan. 2021",
"Iron chlorosis causes the new growth at the ends of the branches to turn pale green or yellow with dark green veins. \u2014 Dan Gill, NOLA.com , 4 Nov. 2020",
"Yellowed leaves with green veins is called chlorosis ; applying fertilizer containing iron chelate according to label instructions can help correct the problem. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 10 Sep. 2020",
"Rhododendrons don\u2019t need much fertilizing, unless the soil isn\u2019t acid enough and leaves turn yellow between the veins (a condition called chlorosis ). \u2014 Steve Bender, Southern Living , 8 June 2020",
"With chlorosis , leaves can look burned but stems will regrow leaves next spring. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2020"
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"1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-115733"
},
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"noun"
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": the hydrochloride of dichlorophenarsine":[]
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"noun"
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": a mineral NiAs 2\u20133 consisting of nickel arsenide isomorphous with skutterudite, smaltite, and nickel-skutterudite and being white or grayish with metallic luster and usually massive":[]
},
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"German chloanthit , from Greek chloanth\u0113s budding, pale (from chloos light green color + -anth\u0113s blooming, flowered) + German -it -ite; from its frequent green coating":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-133406"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a mineral like prehnite that occurs as green pebbles of a stellate structure and is found near Lake Superior":[]
": a viscous volatile toxic liquid insecticide C 10 H 6 Cl 8 formerly used in the U.S.":[]
},
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"\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u02ccd\u0101n",
"\u02c8kl\u022f(\u0259)r-\u02ccd\u0101n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In an early skirmish, the state of Mississippi provided farmers with chlordane , an indiscriminate, organochlorine pesticide long since banned. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Neonics, as they\u2019re often called, are, in some respects, even more toxic than Mirex and chlordane . \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
"By 1951, however, German cockroaches in Corpus Christi, Texas, were resistant to chlordane . \u2014 Rob Dunn, Discover Magazine , 16 Nov. 2018",
"The pesticide chlordane was first used in homes in 1948. \u2014 Rob Dunn, Discover Magazine , 16 Nov. 2018",
"Fish absorb PCBs, chlordane and other pesticides from water, suspended sediments or their food. \u2014 Leada Gore, AL.com , 11 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"chlor- + in dane (C 9 H 10 )":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-144346"
},
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"noun"
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": a grass-green spinel":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + spinel ; originally formed as German chlorospinell":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-151233"
},
"Chleuh":{
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": shilha":[]
},
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"sh\u0259\u02c8l\u00fc",
"\u02c8shl\u00fc"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-155304"
},
"chloramide":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": an organic amide in which chlorine has replaced hydrogen attached to the nitrogen atom (as in chloramine-T); an N -chloroamide":[],
": the chloramine NH 2 Cl":[]
},
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"-m\u0259\u0307d",
"kl\u014dr\u02c8a\u02ccm\u012bd",
"\u02c8kl\u014dr\u0259\u02cc-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-172659"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": hydrophilite":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + calcite ; originally formed in It":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-181635"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a salt or ester of chlorosulfonic acid":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201809"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a chloro derivative of an amide \u2014 compare chloramide":[]
": a colorless fuming corrosive liquid ClSO 3 H made usually by reaction of gaseous hydrogen chloride with sulfur trioxide and used chiefly in organic synthesis (as of sulfa drugs, saccharin, and sulfonic acids)":[]
": of, relating to, or being certain cells that line the outer surface of the alimentary tract in earthworms and other annelids and are believed to function in excretion and waste storage":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6kl\u014dr\u0259\u00a6g\u014dj\u0259n",
"-\u014dg\u0259n"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"chloragogen , from chlor- + Greek ag\u014dgos leading (from agein to lead) + English -en; chloragogue , from chlor- + Greek ag\u014dgos":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-001300"
},
"chlorothalonil":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an organochlorine fungicide C 8 Cl 4 N 2 that protects against a wide range of fungal diseases and is used especially on agricultural crops (such as peanuts and tomatoes)":[
"And, although chlorothalonil is an excellent home garden fungicide, and oil sprays are highly effective against mites and other soft-bodied insects, the two are not compatible and cannot be combined or used within several days of each other.",
"\u2014 H. S. Stevens , Dallas Morning News , 28 May 1999",
"\u2026 one of the most widely used fungicides on crops in the United States, chlorothalonil , raises mortality rates among frog tadpoles at low concentrations.",
"\u2014 Susan Milius , Science News , 11 Sept. 2010"
"Potassium chlorate breaks down into plumes of potassium chloride gas. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 31 May 2020",
"Farmer also suggests that people may want to avoid cleaning materials that contain peroxides, chlorates or perchlorates\u2014all of which are oxidants that can react with a variety of common household chemicals to form toxic compounds. \u2014 Emily Anthes, Scientific American , 1 June 2020",
"Always keep matches and lighter fluid out of your pets\u2019 reach: Certain types of matches contain chlorates , which could potentially damage blood cells and result in difficulty breathing -- or even kidney disease in severe cases. \u2014 Other Voices, cleveland.com , 27 June 2019"
": a yellow oily liquid consisting of chlorinated paraffins and used chiefly as a solvent for dichloramine-T":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kl\u014drk\u014d\u02ccs\u0101n"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"chlor- + -cosane (as in tetra cosane )":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-022456"
},
"chlorogogen":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": chloragogen":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"by alteration":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-023008"
},
"chloroiodide":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a compound of chlorine and iodine with an element or radical":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"chlor- + iodide":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-023127"
},
"chlorate of potash":{
"type":[],
"definitions":{
": potassium chlorate":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030355"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of unicellular green algae (family Endosphaeraceae) living within the tissues of red algae, mosses, and certain aquatic flowering plants (as the duckweed)":[]
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"\u02c8ki-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from chlor- + -chytrium (from Greek chytrion cup, diminutive of chytra earthen pot)":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-034450"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a bitter crystalline compound C 8 H 11 Cl 3 O 6 used especially to anesthetize animals":[]
": an order of unicellular green algae (class Chlorophyceae ) distinguished from other similar forms in not dividing vegetatively but reproducing only by spores":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Chlorococcum + -ales":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-051226"
},
"chloroleucite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": chloroplast":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + leucite ; originally formed in French":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-052509"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of South American armadillos comprising the pichiciago and related forms":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin, from chlamy- (taken as stem of Greek chlamyd-, chlam\u00fds \"cloak, chlamys \") + -phorus -phorus":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-063429"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a mineral MgCl 2 found on Vesuvius and consisting of a deliquescent anhydrous chloride of magnesium":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + magnesite ; originally formed as Italian cloromagnesite":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-064336"
},
"chloroformic acid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an acid ClCOOH best known in the form of its esters":[]
": aluminum chloride in the form of yellowish white to colorless deliquescent crystals or powder of the hydrate AlCl 3 .6H 2 O or its aqueous solution used especially in salting out glycerin lyes in soapmaking, in carbonizing wool, and as a disinfectant, deodorant, and astringent":[],
": a systemic disease of sugar cane caused by a virus and characterized by striking yellow or whitish streaks on the leaves":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105104"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an ester (as ethyl chloroformate ClCOOC 2 H 5 ) of chloroformic acid made by reaction of phosgene on an alcohol or phenol and used in organic synthesis (as of esters of carbonic acid)":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-122143"
},
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to treat with chloroform (especially a living antigen for purposes of attenuation)":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"chloroform entry 1 + -ize":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-124844"
},
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"type":[
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"transitive verb",
"verb"
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"definitions":{
": a colorless volatile heavy toxic liquid CHCl 3 with an ether odor used especially as a solvent":[],
": to treat with or as if with chloroform especially so as to produce anesthesia, insensibility, or death":[]
"The documentary showed how, in 1978, Jeffrey Rignall was lured into Gacy\u2019s car where he was hit in the face with a rag soaked in chloroform . \u2014 Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"As part of the process to capture HFC-23, about 1,600 pounds a year of chloroform , hydrochloric acid, chlorine and hydrogen fluoride, all hazardous air pollutants, could be emitted into neighborhoods around its Louisville facility. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 24 Nov. 2021",
"While Queen Victoria swears by chloroform , Mama Dickinson insists Sue needs no drugs. \u2014 Jessica Goldstein, Vulture , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Soldiers on the operating table were sedated by chloroform , which worked well, Zervos said. \u2014 Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Dioxin, cadmium, benzene, lead, naphthalene, nitrous oxide, sulfur dioxide, arsenic, furans, trichlorobenzene, chloroform , asbestos, mercury, phthalates: these are some of the by-products of papermaking. \u2014 Rosemary Mcclure, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Dioxin, cadmium, benzene, lead, naphthalene, nitrous oxide, sulfur dioxide, arsenic, furans, trichlorobenzene, chloroform , asbestos, mercury, phthalates: these are some of the by-products of papermaking. \u2014 Rosemary Mcclure, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Dioxin, cadmium, benzene, lead, naphthalene, nitrous oxide, sulfur dioxide, arsenic, furans, trichlorobenzene, chloroform , asbestos, mercury, phthalates: these are some of the by-products of papermaking. \u2014 Rosemary Mcclure, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Dioxin, cadmium, benzene, lead, naphthalene, nitrous oxide, sulfur dioxide, arsenic, furans, trichlorobenzene, chloroform , asbestos, mercury, phthalates: these are some of the by-products of papermaking. \u2014 Rosemary Mcclure, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Donor insemination continued largely underground, sans chloroform , until the 1950s. \u2014 Caitlin Harrington, Wired , 30 July 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French chloroforme , from chlor- + formyle formyl; from its having been regarded as a trichloride of this group":"Noun"
"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? \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Sep. 2019",
"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"
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"first_known_use":{
"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145215"
},
"chloroformyl":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the univalent radical ClCO\u2212 of chloroformic acid":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"chloroformic + -yl":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145722"
},
"chlamydozoon":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": inclusion body":[]
},
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"after chlamydozoon":"Noun",
"borrowed from New Latin, from chlamydo- chlamydo- + -zoon -zoon":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151717"
},
"chlamydia":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a disease or infection caused by chlamydiae":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"kl\u0259-\u02c8mid-\u0113-\u0259",
"kl\u0259-\u02c8mi-d\u0113-\u0259"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For example, 27-year-olds in 2017 had the same positive chlamydia test rate as 24-year-olds did in 2010, according to the study. \u2014 Christen A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2020",
"Evofem is planning to start a pivotal study of the gel for the potential prevention of chlamydia and gonorrhea in women later this year, which could also boost its appeal to users and investors. \u2014 Fortune , 22 May 2020",
"As of mid-2019, Cepheid\u2019s GeneXpert system was cleared to test multiple types of samples for chlamydia , gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis. \u2014 Mark Hay, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2020",
"This is the first clinical trial for a vaccine for genital chlamydia and represents the latest development in 15 years of research, according to an SSI statement. \u2014 Jack Guy, CNN , 13 Aug. 2019",
"Research into vaccines against herpes and HIV is advanced, while immunizations for chlamydia , gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis, another common STI, are in earlier stages of development. \u2014 Jason Gale | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 19 July 2019",
"STIs like herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia , and mycoplasma can also infect and irritate the urethra, the Mayo Clinic explains (so treating the STI could potentially address your UTI as well). \u2014 Patia Braithwaite, SELF , 3 Feb. 2020",
"And, as De Gabriele notes, other factors aside from fire play into the dwindling koala population\u2014including chlamydia (which results in infertility), other wildlife attacks, and the effects climate change is having on eucalyptus trees themselves. \u2014 Claire Gallam, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 11 Feb. 2020",
"Kangaroo Island is one of few places in the country where koalas have largely been untouched by chlamydia . \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 13 Jan. 2020"
],
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"borrowed from New Latin, originally the name of a group, from Greek chlamyd-, chlam\u00fds \"mantle, chlamys \" + New Latin -ia -ia entry 1":""
},
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"1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-152134"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": lacking motility except in reproductive cells and having no capacity for vegetative division":[
"chlorococcine algae"
]
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"-\u0113n"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Chlorococcum + English ine":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-152459"
},
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"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a family (order Chlamydobacteriales ) of free-floating filamentous algalike bacteria that contain no sulfur granules and occur chiefly in stagnant water":[]
": any of several simple gaseous compounds that contain carbon, chlorine , fluorine, and sometimes hydrogen, that are used as refrigerants, cleaning solvents, and aerosol propellants and in the manufacture of plastic foams, and that are believed to be a major cause of stratospheric ozone depletion":[
"Many nations have banned the production of chlorofluorocarbons .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Montreal Protocol to ban CFCs, or chlorofluorocarbon chemicals once commonly used in aerosol sprays, refrigeration and air conditioners, was signed by dozens of countries in 1987. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 21 Aug. 2021",
"Freon is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), which depletes the ozone layer and also acts as a global warming gas. \u2014 Eric Dean Wilson, Time , 30 June 2021",
"Freezers and refrigerators have housed some of the most potent greenhouse gases, including the compound known as R12, a chlorofluorocarbon with roughly 10,000 times the destructive potential of CO2. \u2014 Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 May 2021",
"Solar geoengineering with aerosols runs head into the fact that aerosols, like ozone layer-destroying chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) spray aerosols, have often been a contributor to climate change. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 26 Mar. 2021",
"These include chlorofluorocarbons , which are found in air conditioners, refrigerators, and spray cans, halons, which are found in fire extinguishers, and methyl bromide, which is used to kill weeds, insects, and other pests. \u2014 Popular Science , 18 May 2020",
"Developed in the 1920s, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) served initially as refrigerants but were eventually used in hair sprays, deodorants and many more everyday products. \u2014 Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Apr. 2020",
"In 1974, scientists found that chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons , or CFCs, used in spray bottles and refrigeration destroyed ozone. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Apr. 2020",
"Thanks to the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement to phase out ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons , the ozone hole is now in recovery. \u2014 Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American , 26 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-161804"
},
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"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an order of chiefly free-living aquatic filamentous bacteria that are commonly ensheathed by an organic matrix which may contain oxides or iron or manganese, that produce no endospores but reproduce by conidia or flagellated swarm spores, and that may exhibit gliding motility like that of certain blue-green algae":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8\u0101(\u02cc)l\u0113z"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Chlamydobacteriaceae , typical family + -ales":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-172716"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": relating to the floral envelope of a plant":[
"\u2014 used chiefly in combinations archi chlamydeous meta chlamydeous"
],
": having a perianth":[
"\u2014 opposed to achlamydeous"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"kl\u0259\u02c8mid\u0113\u0259s"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably back-formation from achlamydeous, archichlamydeous, metachlamydeous, monochlamydeous":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173802"
},
"chloritoid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a mineral (Mg 1 Fe)AlSiAlO 5 (OH) 2 consisting of a silicate of aluminum and ferrous iron with magnesium occurring usually in dull green to gray or grayish black masses of brittle folia and related to the brittle micas (as clintonite)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-r\u0259\u02cct\u022fid"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"German, from chlorit chlorite (mineral) + -oid":""
"Roasting, for example, reduces the amount of chlorogenic acids , but other antioxidant compounds are formed. \u2014 Dawn Mackeen, New York Times , 13 Feb. 2020",
"One key component, chlorogenic acid , is a polyphenol found in many fruits and vegetables. \u2014 Dawn Mackeen, New York Times , 13 Feb. 2020",
"Eggplant\u2019s chlorogenic acid supports immunity through its antimicrobial and antiviral activities. \u2014 Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com , 8 Aug. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-181825"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a higher bacterium of the family Chlamydobacteriaceae or the order Chlamydobacteriales":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8tir\u0113\u0259m"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from chlamyd- + bacterium":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185024"
},
"Chlamydomonadaceae":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a family of green algae (order Volvocales) that in botanical classifications includes Chlamydomonas and related algae some of which are colored red by hematochrome":[]
"New Latin, from Chlamydomonad-, Chlamydomonas , type genus + -aceae":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185030"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus (the type of the family Chlorococcaceae) of unicellular green algae (order Chlorococcales ) occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock, reproducing only by spores, and varying greatly in size of the vegetative cells \u2014 compare protococcus":[]
},
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from chlor- + -coccum (from Latin coccum berry, from Greek kokkos kermes, grain, seed)":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-191143"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of solitary biflagellated plantlike flagellates or algae common in fresh water and damp soil and sometimes multiplying so freely as to be a pest about filtration plants \u2014 see chlamydomonadaceae":[]
": a preparation of varying composition containing numerous narcotic and sedative drugs":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"from Chlorodyne , a trademark":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193037"
},
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to introduce chlorite in":[],
": to alter into mineral chlorite":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kl\u014dr\u0259\u02cct\u012bz"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"1,2 chlorite + -ize":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-194844"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of a group of usually green silicate minerals associated with and resembling the micas":[],
": a salt containing the anion ClO 2 \u2212":[
"chlorite of sodium"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02cc\u012bt",
"\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u02cc\u012bt"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"German Chlorit , from Latin chloritis , a green stone, from Greek chl\u014dritis , from chl\u014dros":"Noun",
"probably from French, from chlor-":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1794, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1853, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-200329"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of grasses with spikelets in two rows along one side of the rachis and with the spikes being arranged digitately \u2014 see finger grass":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kl\u014dr\u0259\u0307s"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, the goddess Flora, from Greek Chl\u014dris , a feminine name":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-200404"
},
"Chlamydosaurus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of reptiles containing the frilled lizard of Australia":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccklam\u0259d\u014d\u02c8s\u022fr\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin, from chlamydo- chlamydo- + -saurus -saurus":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-200826"
},
"chloroethane":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": ethyl chloride":[]
},
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"chlor- + ethane":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-201743"
},
"Chlorion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of digger wasps (family Sphecidae)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kl\u014dr\u0113\u02cc\u00e4n",
"-\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek chl\u014dri\u014dn , a kind of yellow bird, from chl\u014dros greenish yellow":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-202231"
},
"chlamydiae":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a disease or infection caused by chlamydiae":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"kl\u0259-\u02c8mid-\u0113-\u0259",
"kl\u0259-\u02c8mi-d\u0113-\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For example, 27-year-olds in 2017 had the same positive chlamydia test rate as 24-year-olds did in 2010, according to the study. \u2014 Christen A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2020",
"Evofem is planning to start a pivotal study of the gel for the potential prevention of chlamydia and gonorrhea in women later this year, which could also boost its appeal to users and investors. \u2014 Fortune , 22 May 2020",
"As of mid-2019, Cepheid\u2019s GeneXpert system was cleared to test multiple types of samples for chlamydia , gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis. \u2014 Mark Hay, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2020",
"This is the first clinical trial for a vaccine for genital chlamydia and represents the latest development in 15 years of research, according to an SSI statement. \u2014 Jack Guy, CNN , 13 Aug. 2019",
"Research into vaccines against herpes and HIV is advanced, while immunizations for chlamydia , gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis, another common STI, are in earlier stages of development. \u2014 Jason Gale | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 19 July 2019",
"STIs like herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia , and mycoplasma can also infect and irritate the urethra, the Mayo Clinic explains (so treating the STI could potentially address your UTI as well). \u2014 Patia Braithwaite, SELF , 3 Feb. 2020",
"And, as De Gabriele notes, other factors aside from fire play into the dwindling koala population\u2014including chlamydia (which results in infertility), other wildlife attacks, and the effects climate change is having on eucalyptus trees themselves. \u2014 Claire Gallam, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 11 Feb. 2020",
"Kangaroo Island is one of few places in the country where koalas have largely been untouched by chlamydia . \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 13 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from New Latin, originally the name of a group, from Greek chlamyd-, chlam\u00fds \"mantle, chlamys \" + New Latin -ia -ia entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-202730"
},
"chlamydate":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having a mantle":[
"a chlamydate mollusk"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-d\u0259\u0307t",
"\u02c8klam\u0259\u02ccd\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Latin chlamyd\u0101tus \"dressed in a cloak,\" from chlamyd-, chlamys \"cloak, chlamys \" + -\u0101tus -ate entry 3":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-203128"
},
"chlamyd-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":{
": mantle":[
"chlamydo spore",
"Chlamydo zoa"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek chlamyd-, chlamys":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-204255"
},
"chlamydo-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":{
": mantle":[
"chlamydo spore",
"Chlamydo zoa"
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},
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek chlamyd-, chlamys":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-225311"
},
"Chlamydoselachus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus (coextensive with the family Chlamydoselachidae) comprising sharks with diplospondylic vertebrae, including the frilled shark and certain extinct related forms, and being placed with the Hexanchidae in the suborder Notidanoidea or isolated in a separate suborder":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8sel\u0259k\u0259s"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from chlamyd- + Selachus (synonym of Cetorhinus ), from Greek selachos cartilaginous fish":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-230121"
},
"chloroxiphite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a mineral Pb 3 CuO 2 (OH) 2 Cl 2 (?) consisting of a basic chloride of lead and copper found in the Mendip hills of England":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"kl\u014d\u02c8r\u00e4ks\u0259\u02ccf\u012bt"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"chlor- + Greek xiphos sword + English -ite ; from the bladed crystals":""
"Coricidin contains dextromethorphan and chlorpheniramine , which experts say when taken in high doses \u2013 which is typically a result of recreational use \u2013 can cause euphoria, agitation, psychoses and dissociative phenomena. \u2014 Crimesider Staff, CBS News , 18 Oct. 2017",
"Here are six common classes of medications that Morgan can leave us feeling sluggish: Over-the-counter meds Antihistamines (e.g. Benadryl [diphenhydramine] and Chlor-Trimeton [ chlorpheniramine ]). \u2014 Molly Kimball, NOLA.com , 14 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"chlor- + phen- + -ir- (probably alteration of p yr idine) + amine":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-010034"
},
"chlamydospore":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a thick-walled usually resting fungal spore":[]
