Definition of chlorinate
chlorinated
;chlorinating
transitive verb
: to treat or combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound
From the M-W Editors
1855
First Known Use of chlorinate
1855
CHLORINATE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of chlorinate for English Language Learners
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: to add chlorine to (something, such as water)
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