chlorinate
Metallurgy. to treat (a gold ore) with chlorine gas in order that the gold may be removed as a soluble chloride.
Origin of chlorinate
1Other words from chlorinate
- chlo·ri·na·tion, noun
- chlo·ri·na·tor, noun
- hy·per·chlo·ri·na·tion, noun
- post·chlo·ri·na·tion, adjective
- un·chlo·ri·nat·ed, adjective
Words Nearby chlorinate
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How to use chlorinate in a sentence
The first step is to chlorinate ordinary toluol, one of the coal tar bases, to produce benzyl chloride.
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British Dictionary definitions for chlorinate
/ (ˈklɔːrɪˌneɪt) /
to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
to disinfect (water) with chlorine
Derived forms of chlorinate
- chlorination, noun
- chlorinator, noun
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Scientific definitions for 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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