dehydrochlorinate

de·hy·dro·chlo·ri·nate

[dee-hahy-druh-klawr-uh-neyt, -klohr-]
verb (used with object), de·hy·dro·chlo·ri·nat·ed, de·hy·dro·chlo·ri·nat·ing. Chemistry.
to remove hydrogen chloride or chlorine and hydrogen from (a substance).

Origin:
dehydro- + chlorinate

de·hy·dro·chlo·ri·na·tion, noun
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