- enso chlorine (Cl)
Learner meets 塩素 in science or pool contexts, but note the reading is えんそ (enso), not えんそ? Wait, 塩素 is えんそ (enso).
プールの水には塩素が入っている。
Pūru no mizu ni wa enso ga haitte iru.
The pool water contains chlorine.
塩素系漂白剤は他の洗剤と混ぜてはいけない。
Enso-kei hyōhakuzai wa hoka no senzai to mazete wa ikenai.
You must not mix chlorine bleach with other detergents.
⚖️ Often confused with 塩化 (enka), which means chloride; 塩素 is the element chlorine itself.
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