dechlorinate

de·chlo·ri·nate

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-klawr-uh-neyt, -klohr-]
- /diˈklɔr əˌneɪt, -ˈkloʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-klawr-uh-neyt, -klohr-]
- /diˈklɔr əˌneɪt, -ˈkloʊr-/

Definitions of dechlorinate word

verb dechlorinate to remove chlorine from (a substance) 3
verb with object dechlorinate to remove the chlorine from (a substance, as water): to dechlorinate tap water for use in an aquarium. 1
verb dechlorinate To remove chlorine from something. 0

See all 3 definitions of dechlorinate

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Origin of dechlorinate

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; de- + chlorinate

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Parts of speech for Dechlorinate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dechlorinate

dechlorinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

dechlorinate usage trend in Literature

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