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chlorinate

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(klôr′ə nāt′)

transitive verb chlorinated, chlorinating

to treat or combine (a substance) with chlorine; esp., to pass chlorine into (water or sewage) for purification

Related Forms:

chlorination noun
chlorinator noun

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transitive verb chlo·ri·nat·ed, chlo·ri·nat·ing, chlo·ri·nates

To treat or combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound.

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chloˌri·naˈtion noun

chloˈri·naˌtor noun

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