chlorination verb
chlo·ri·nate
The verb form of chlorination is chlorinate
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- verb with object chlorination 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 chlorination to disinfect (water) by means of chlorine. 1
- verb with object chlorination Metallurgy. to treat (a gold ore) with chlorine gas in order that the gold may be removed as a soluble chloride. 1