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chlorine dioxide,

n an oxidizing agent used in oral care to decrease amounts of volatile sulfur compounds that may cause halitosis.

chlorine

a gaseous chemical element, atomic number 17, atomic weight 35.453, symbol Cl. See Table 6. It is a disinfectant, decolorizer and irritant poison. It is used for disinfecting, fumigating and bleaching, either in an aqueous solution or in the form of chlorinated lime. See also hypochlorite, chloramine.

chlorine dioxide

used in the aging of flour to make it more suitable for baking. Process does not produce toxic amino acid derivatives as other agents do. See also agene process.

chlorine disinfectants

compounds which have a high content of free chlorine and exert a disinfectant effect by releasing the chlorine.

chlorine gas

liberated from chlorine disinfectants and in factory effluents. Causes irritation to respiratory mucosa up to the point of pulmonary edema.

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