Japanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
塩 (en, “salt”) + 素 (so, “chemical element”). From the fact that it is a main ingredient of table salt
塩素 (hiragana えんそ, romaji enso)
- chlorine, Cl
Derived terms[edit]
- 塩素酸 (ensosan): chloric acid
- 塩素水 (ensosui): chlorine water
- 塩素酸塩 (enso-san'en): chlorate
- 塩素爆鳴気 (enso-bakumeiki): chlorine detonating gas
- 塩素酸カリウム (ensosan kariumu): potassium chlorate
- 塩素酸ナトリウム (ensosan natoriumu): sodium chlorate
- 塩素ガス中毒 (enso gasu chūdoku): chloride gas poisoning
