chlorinate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb treat or combine with chlorine
    • chlorinated water
  2. verb disinfect with chlorine
    • chlorinate a pool

WordNet

Chlo"rin*ate transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Chlorinated ; present participle & verbal noun Chlorinating
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) To treat, or cause to combine, with chlorine.

Webster 1913