chlorinate

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Etymology

chlorine + -ate

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈklɒ.ɹɪ.neɪt/
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chlorinate (third-person singular simple present chlorinates, present participle chlorinating, simple past and past participle chlorinated)

  1. (transitive) (chemistry) To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it).

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