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chlorinate


Definition of chlorinate

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective chlorinated)
  • impregnate or treat with chlorine:chlorinated water
  • Chemistry introduce chlorine into (a compound):rainwater samples contained chlorinated hydrocarbons

Derivatives

chlorination

noun

chlorinator

noun

chlorinate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of chlorinate in the US English dictionary