euchlorine Meaning, Definition & Usage

Eu*chlo"rine noun
Etymology
Cf. F. euchlorine. See Euchloric.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A yellow or greenish yellow gas, first prepared by Davy, evolved from potassium chlorate and hydrochloric acid. It is supposed to consist of chlorine tetroxide with some free chlorine.

Webster 1913