chlo·ri·nate
ˈklȯr-ə-ˌnāt 
chlorinated; chlorinating
: to treat or combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
The chemical facility, which closed in 2023 was found to have more than 1,000 55-gallon barrels of flammable, corrosive or chlorinated chemicals still on-site following a May 2024 fire.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Most cake flour is also chlorinated, adds Messer, which is a treatment that weakens the gluten-forming proteins even further and allows the flour to absorb more liquid and sugar.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 July 2025
By disrupting immune function and generating free radicals, which damage tissues, cells, and DNA, chlorinated solvents create conditions that allow cancers of all types to develop more readily and potentially spread.
—Air Mail, 10 May 2025
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How To Keep Frogs Out Of The Pool Making your pool less appealing and using barriers will keep most frogs away:
Keep your pool very clean and properly chlorinated.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
The chemical facility, which closed in 2023 was found to have more than 1,000 55-gallon barrels of flammable, corrosive or chlorinated chemicals still on-site following a May 2024 fire.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Most cake flour is also chlorinated, adds Messer, which is a treatment that weakens the gluten-forming proteins even further and allows the flour to absorb more liquid and sugar.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 July 2025
By disrupting immune function and generating free radicals, which damage tissues, cells, and DNA, chlorinated solvents create conditions that allow cancers of all types to develop more readily and potentially spread.
—Air Mail, 10 May 2025
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“Chlorinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chlorinate. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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chlorinate
verb
chlo·ri·nate
ˈklōr-ə-ˌnāt
ˈklȯr-
chlorinated; chlorinating
: to treat or cause to combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound
Medical Definition
chlorinate
transitive verb
chlo·ri·nate
ˈklōr-ə-ˌnāt, ˈklȯr-
chlorinated; chlorinating
: to treat or cause to combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound
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