babu ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "chlorinity." Duk da haka, akwai irin wannan kalma da ake kira "chlorinity," wanda ke nufin tattarawar ions na chloride a cikin bayani. Chloride ion ne da aka yi mummuna wanda aka fi samunsa a cikin ruwan gishiri kuma muhimmin bangaren tekuna na Duniya. Ana amfani da ma'aunin chlorinity sau da yawa a cikin nazarin teku da kimiyyar muhalli don sanin salinity na ruwan teku.