chlorinate
verb
chlo·ri·nate
ˈklȯr-ə-ˌnāt 
chlorinated; chlorinating
: to treat or combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound
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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.
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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
For those with patience to keep them free of debris and properly chlorinated (or, more realistically, the funds to hire someone), there’s probably just enough time to close on one of these homes before a mid-season heat wave.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
The most common types of microplastic seen in the birds' lungs were chlorinated polyethylene—which is used, for example, to insulate pipes and wires—and butadiene rubber, a synthetic material used in the manufacture of tires.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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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
For those with patience to keep them free of debris and properly chlorinated (or, more realistically, the funds to hire someone), there’s probably just enough time to close on one of these homes before a mid-season heat wave.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
The most common types of microplastic seen in the birds' lungs were chlorinated polyethylene—which is used, for example, to insulate pipes and wires—and butadiene rubber, a synthetic material used in the manufacture of tires.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Chlorinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chlorinate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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