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chlorinate
[ klawr-uh-neyt, klohr- ]
verb (used with object)
, chlo·ri·nat·ed, chlo·ri·nat·ing.
- Chemistry.
- to disinfect (water) by means of chlorine.
- Metallurgy. to treat (a gold ore) with chlorine gas in order that the gold may be removed as a soluble chloride.
chlorinate
/ ˈklɔːrɪˌneɪt /
verb
- to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
- to disinfect (water) with chlorine
chlorinate
/ klôr′ə-nāt′ /
- To add chlorine or one of its compounds to a substance. Water and sewage are chlorinated to be disinfected, and paper pulp is chlorinated to be bleached.
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Derived Forms
- ˈchlorinˌator, noun
- ˌchlorinˈation, noun
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Other Words From
- chlori·nation noun
- chlori·nator noun
- hyper·chlori·nation noun
- postchlo·ri·nation adjective
- un·chlori·nated adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chlorinate1
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Example Sentences
The first step is to chlorinate ordinary toluol, one of the coal tar bases, to produce benzyl chloride.
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