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Definition of chlorinate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

chlorinate

verb

NAmE//ˈklɔrəˌneɪt//

chlorinate somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they chlorinate

he / she / it chlorinates

past simple chlorinated

-ing form chlorinating

to put chlorine in something, especially water Is the swimming pool chlorinated?

chlorination

NAmE//ˌklɔrəˈneɪʃn//

noun [uncountable] a chlorination plantSee chlorinate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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