pool chlorine
Aquatic bacterial killer
Pool chlorine is a chemical compound—typically sodium hypochlorite or calcium hypochlorite—added to swimming pools to sanitize the water by killing bacteria and algae.
It's sold as liquid, granules, or tablets.
The term often appears in contexts of pool maintenance: The pool chlorine levels are too low.
The distinctive smell commonly associated with pools is actually chlorine reacting with contaminants.
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