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chlorine (Cl) definition

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an element; gaseous chlorine (Cl2) is greenish-yellow, approximately 2.5 times as heavy as air, and has a disagreeable and suffocating odor. Chlorine is used as a gas etchant for semiconductor materials, specifically for aluminum etching, especially in conjunction with boron trichloride. [SEMI C3.32-87]

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