transitive verb.
To treat or combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Same as chlorinize.
noun.
A term sometimes applied to the soluble bleaching-compounds obtained from caustic soda or potash by the action of chlorin — Labarraque's fluid and Javelle water respectively.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To treat, or cause to combine, with chlorine.
verb.
To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it).
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verb.
treat or combine with chlorine
verb.
disinfect with chlorine
Word Usage
""We would be seeing a lot more outbreaks of E.Coli and Norovirus if we didn't chlorinate," says Michael Beach , the CDC's associate director for healthy water."