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chlorinate

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

chlo·ri·nate / ˈklôrəˌnāt/ • v. [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (chlorinated) impregnate or treat with chlorine: chlorinated water. ∎ Chem. introduce chlorine into (a compound). DERIVATIVES: chlo·ri·na·tion / ˌklôrəˈnāshən/ n. chlo·ri·na·tor / -ˌnātər/ n.

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