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dechlorinate

[ dee-klawr-uh-neyt, -klohr- ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.
, de·chlo·ri·nat·ed, de·chlo·ri·nat·ing.
  1. to remove the chlorine from (a substance, as water):

    to dechlorinate tap water for use in an aquarium.

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  • de·chlori·nation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dechlorinate1

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + chlorinate

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