Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To treat or combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound.
from The Century Dictionary.
- 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.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb (Chem.) To treat, or cause to combine, with chlorine.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive, chemistry To add
chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or anauriferous substance, to extract gold from it).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb treat or combine with chlorine
- verb disinfect with chlorine
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Examples
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"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.
Worth Their Salt? Pools Where Chlorine Isn't King Shalini Ramachandran 2011
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In 1908, Jersey City, N.J., became the first city in the United States to chlorinate its municipal tap water.
U.S. water system needs better enforcement, smart investment to ensure quality 2010
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Care should be taken to not over chlorinate the water in the aljibe.
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She encourages them to chlorinate water before drinking it, and to take early action to treat people showing symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting with an oral rehydration solution.
Louis Belanger: Zero cholera! - How to stop the spread in Haiti Louis Belanger 2010
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Care should be taken to not over chlorinate the water in the aljibe.
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I destroy smarter life forms than JT whenever I chlorinate my swimming pool.
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor: Heroes vs Villains : Banana Wars. 2010
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I destroy smarter life forms than JT whenever I chlorinate my swimming pool.
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Speaking to reporters in New York during a teleconference from Haiti, Fisher said emphasis is continuing on educating the public about the disease and making sure they have access to oral rehydration salts and tablets to chlorinate their water.
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I destroy smarter life forms than JT whenever I chlorinate my swimming pool.
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor: Heroes vs Villains: Banana Wars. 2010
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Speaking to reporters in New York during a teleconference from Haiti, Fisher said emphasis is continuing on educating the public about the disease and making sure they have access to oral rehydration salts and tablets to chlorinate their water.
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