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chlorinate

Syllabification: (chlo·ri·nate)
Pronunciation: /ˈklôrəˌnāt/
Definition of chlorinate

verb

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

Derivatives

chlorination

Pronunciation: /ˌklôrəˈnāSHən/
noun

chlorinator

Pronunciation: /-ˌnātər/
noun

chlorinate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of chlorinate in the British & World English dictionary

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