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chlo·rin·ate I. \ˈ ̷ ̷rəˌnāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb also chlo·rin·ize \-ˌnīz\ (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: chlorine (II) + -ate or -ize : to treat or cause to combine with chlorine or a compound of chlorine: as a. : to treat (paper pulp) with chlorine for the purpose of bleaching b. : to apply chlorine or a hypochlorite to (water, sewage, or wastes) especially for purposes of disinfection, oxidation of organic matter, or retardation of putrefaction c. : to treat (wool) with a solution usually of a hypochlorite and acid for the purpose of increasing resistance to shrinking d. : chloridize e. : to introduce chlorine into (a compound); specifically : to cause substitution of chlorine for hydrogen in (an organic compound) II. \ˈ ̷ ̷rəˌnāt, -_nə̇t, usu -d.+V\ noun (-s) : a chlorinated product |