CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
Child contexts
- Science Proposed
Terms in this context
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chloral hydrate in CommonParlance
- definition a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive
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chlorambucil in CommonParlance
- definition an alkylating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
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chloramine in CommonParlance
- definition any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds
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chloramine-T in CommonParlance
- definition any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds
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chloramphenicol in CommonParlance
- definition an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
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chlorate in CommonParlance
- definition any salt of chloric acid
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chlordiazepoxide in CommonParlance
- definition a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
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chlorella in CommonParlance
- definition any alga of the genus Chlorella
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chlorenchyma in CommonParlance
- definition parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts
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chlorhexidine in CommonParlance
- definition a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery
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chloric acid in CommonParlance
- definition (HClO3) a strong unstable acid with an acrid odor found in chlorate salts
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chloride in CommonParlance
- definition any compound containing a chlorine atom
- definition any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)
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chloride of lime in CommonParlance
- definition a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect
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chlorinate in CommonParlance
- definition treat or combine with chlorine
- definition disinfect with chlorine
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chlorinated lime in CommonParlance
- definition a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect
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chlorination in CommonParlance
- definition the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
- definition disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound
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chlorine in CommonParlance
- definition a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
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chlorine dioxide in CommonParlance
- definition an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification
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chlorine water in CommonParlance
- definition an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent
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chlorinity in CommonParlance
- definition a measure of the quantity of chlorine or other halides in water (especially seawater)
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chlorite in CommonParlance
- definition a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal
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chloroacetophenone in CommonParlance
- definition a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer
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chlorobenzene in CommonParlance
- definition a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds
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chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile in CommonParlance
- definition a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edema
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chlorofluorocarbon in CommonParlance
- definition a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans