cloro
/ˈklɔ.ro/masculine
The English word 'chlorine' is translated into Italian as cloro.
cloro is a noun used to refer to the chemical element chlorine.
Meaning: chemical element (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈklɔ.ro/. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- The root of cloro is also found in the Italian word clorofilla for 'chlorophyll', linking the green of plants to the pale green of the element.
- The Italian word cloro shares its roots with the Greek word for 'pale green', which describes the actual colour of the gas.
- While cloro is the standard term, an Italian pharmacist might refer to cloro in the context of ipoclorito di sodio, the scientific name for household bleach.
Examples in context
- Il sale da tavola è composto da atomi di sodio e di cloro.Table salt is composed of sodium and chlorine atoms.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe the composition of table salt using cloro.Tatoeba #3958168 by farinello, translation #3957928 by Hybrid
- I prodotti chimici per la pulizia della piscina includono il cloro.The pool cleaning products include chlorine.
- Non dimenticare di mettere il cloro nella piscina oggi.Don't forget to put chlorine in the pool today.
- Il cloro è un gas molto reattivo.Chlorine is a very reactive gas.
- Hanno aggiunto troppo cloro nella piscina.They added too much chlorine to the pool.
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are talking about the swimming pool at their gym.
- ChiaraL'odore della piscina è molto forte oggi.The smell of the pool is very strong today.
- AlessandroSì, c'è troppo cloro nell'acqua.Yes, there is too much chlorine in the water.
- ChiaraAlessandro, l'acqua mi irrita gli occhi.Alessandro, the water is irritating my eyes.
- AlessandroÈ normale con questo livello di cloro.It is normal with this level of chlorine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chlorine” translations and entries cloro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cloro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
