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- [klawr-uh-neyt, klohr-]
- /ˈklɔr əˌneɪt, ˈkloʊr-/
- /ˈklɒ.rɪ.neɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klawr-uh-neyt, klohr-]
- /ˈklɔr əˌneɪt, ˈkloʊr-/
Definitions of chlorinate word
- verb chlorinate to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine 3
- verb chlorinate to disinfect (water) with chlorine 3
- verb transitive chlorinate to treat or combine (a substance) with chlorine; esp., to pass chlorine into (water or sewage) for purification 3
- verb with object chlorinate Chemistry. to combine or treat with chlorine. to introduce chlorine atoms into an organic compound by an addition or substitution reaction. 1
- verb with object chlorinate to disinfect (water) by means of chlorine. 1
- verb with object chlorinate Metallurgy. to treat (a gold ore) with chlorine gas in order that the gold may be removed as a soluble chloride. 1
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Origin of chlorinate
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; chlorine + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Chlorinate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chlorinate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chlorinate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with chlorinate
- how to chlorinate a well?
- how to chlorinate a pool?
- how much does it cost to chlorinate a well?
- how to super chlorinate pool?
- how to chlorinate pool?
- how to super chlorinate a pool?
- how to chlorinate water for drinking?
- how to chlorinate drinking water?
- how to chlorinate water?
- how to chlorinate a hot tub?
- why do we chlorinate water?
- how to chlorinate your pool?
- how to chlorinate my well?
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