How to Use chlorine dioxide in a Sentence

chlorine dioxide

noun
  • The need for chlorine dioxide to be made onsite has been the biggest obstacle in its widespread use.
    — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 27 Oct. 2019
  • When the acid is added, the mixture becomes chlorine dioxide, a powerful bleaching agent.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2019
  • With the pouch, commercial users create chlorine dioxide when combined with water.
    — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Jeremy was living in a group home until his mother took him out to try chlorine dioxide, according to his father.
    — NBC News, 14 June 2019
  • Aquamira’s chlorine dioxide drops ($15) treat 30 gallons at once.
    — Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 27 June 2018
  • In high concentrations, chlorine dioxide can be highly flammable and explosive.
    — Emily Wilder, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2020
  • There currently are no warnings about chlorine dioxide on a consumer page on the FDA website.
    — Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The spokesperson called the incident a high-pressure release of a cylinder containing chlorine dioxide.
    — Emily Wilder, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Through trial and error over the next 12 months, Humble refined his potion into chlorine dioxide.
    — Michael Braga, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2020
  • The agency has also issued previous warnings that chlorine dioxide poses a significant risk to health and is not shown to be safe and effective for any health use.
    — Pierre Mielhan and Leah Asmelash, CNN, 11 July 2020
  • To manage the odor, city officials say, Lineage is testing the use of chlorine dioxide as a deodorizer as food is removed and packed into trucks.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The product consisted of a badge that consumers could clip to their clothing and would release chlorine dioxide into the air, according to prosecutors.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Always carry either chlorine dioxide drops or iodine tablets as a backup in case a filter pump clogs or breaks down, and for use in addition to filters for water that may harbor viruses.
    — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 19 June 2020
  • Laurel Austin documented her son Jeremy’s first dosing of chlorine dioxide on YouTube.
    — NBC News, 14 June 2019
  • Outdoor enthusiasts will likely already be familiar with chlorine dioxide products like Potable Aqua.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2020
  • YiLo said on its website that the combination of sodium and food-grade acid creates a chlorine dioxide, a strong disinfectant most consumers would know better as industrial-strength bleach.
    — Robert Anglen, azcentral, 6 Apr. 2020
  • The source of the problem seems to have been linked to an equipment malfunction at the treatment plant, a glitch that slightly decreased the amount of chlorine dioxide added to disinfect the water, McKinney said.
    — Teri Figueroa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 Oct. 2017
  • However, similar to chlorine dioxide gas emitters, its effectiveness drops dramatically outdoors where the air is dynamic.
    — Rachel Cheung, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2020
  • When prepared as directed with an activator, MMS turns into chlorine dioxide, an industrial bleaching agent.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 18 July 2023
  • The combined mixture becomes chlorine dioxide, a powerful bleaching agent which can have serious and potentially life-threatening side effects, the FDA explained.
    — Susan Scutti, CNN, 15 Aug. 2019
  • As news spread about the outbreak, social media accounts began promoting the idea that drinking chlorine dioxide or related products with names like Miracle Mineral Solution would help wipe out the virus.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 1 Mar. 2020
  • Over the summer, the country's legislature even passed legislation that would allow people to ingest chlorine dioxide as a coronavirus treatment -- a toxic cleaning agent Bolivia's own health ministry says can have life threatening effects.
    — Matt Rivers, CNN, 17 Oct. 2020
  • ProKure, a technology company that uses chlorine dioxide for various purposes, recently started using its technology in the medical cannabis industry.
    — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 27 Oct. 2019
  • The Food and Drug Administration has warned people not to ingest the potentially deadly chlorine dioxide solution, which is typically used for industrial water treatment.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2021
  • Sold in mass retailers such as Walgreens and Walmart, Closys instead uses stabilized chlorine dioxide, which is naturally activated by the amino acids in saliva, to impede plaque formation and kill harmful bacteria.
    — Claire Ballentine, Bloomberg.com, 24 Sep. 2019
  • And on Amazon, sanitizers and tablets containing chlorine dioxide are being sold with unprovable claims of sanitizing and disinfecting hospitals, offices, and homes, the EPA said.
    — Jennifer A. Dlouhy, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2020
  • To address bad breath, plaque and gingivitis the ADA recommends looking for chlorhexidine, chlorine dioxide, cetylpyridinium chloride and essential oils such as eucalyptol, thymol and methyl salicylate.
    — Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022
  • As hospitals ran out of medicines and coronavirus tests, Morales’ allies in Congress passed a law to allow the medical use of a bleaching agent, chlorine dioxide — an unproven and potentially dangerous coronavirus treatment popular among Bolivians.
    — Anatoly Kurmanaev, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2020
  • But that hasn't prevented Johnson, who has been lambasted for spreading misinformation in the past, from supporting the discredited doctor's claims that chlorine dioxide, a chemical used for disinfecting and bleaching, can help treat autism, COVID, cancer and a host of other ailments.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025

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