unchlorinated

adjective

un·​chlo·​ri·​nat·​ed ˌən-ˈklȯr-ə-ˌnā-təd How to pronounce unchlorinated (audio)
: not treated with chlorine : not chlorinated
unchlorinated water

Examples of unchlorinated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These series arrive when the reach of the internet and the broad acceptance of online dating means that the unchlorinated pool of eligible mates has never been deeper. New York Times, 21 Apr. 2021 In the title story, a woman’s observations of strangers in a swimming pool arouse recollections of a childhood excursion to a different swimming spot, outdoors and unchlorinated. The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unchlorinated was in 1883

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“Unchlorinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchlorinated. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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