CHLORINATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chlorinate mean? 

• CHLORINATE (verb)
  The verb CHLORINATE has 2 senses:

1. treat or combine with chlorine

2. disinfect with chlorine

  Familiarity information: CHLORINATE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHLORINATE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they chlorinate    ... he / she / it chlorinates   
Past simple: chlorinated   
Past participle: chlorinated   
-ing form: chlorinating   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treat or combine with chlorine

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

chlorinated water

Hypernyms (to "chlorinate" is one way to...):

process; treat (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

chlorination (disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound)

chlorination (the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds)

chlorine (a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Disinfect with chlorine

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Context example:

chlorinate a pool

Hypernyms (to "chlorinate" is one way to...):

disinfect (destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

chlorination (disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound)

chlorine (a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water))

 Context examples 

A white, odorless and tasteless, very stable, water-insoluble, synthetic, crystalline chlorinated hydrocarbon that is soluble in most organic solvents, fat and oils and tends to accumulate in ecosystems.

(Chlorophenothane, NCI Thesaurus)

A volatile and flammable, clear, colorless, liquid, chlorinated cyclic ether with an irritating, chloroform-like odor that emits toxic fumes of hydrochloric acid and other chlorinated compounds when heated to decomposition.

(Epichlorohydrin, NCI Thesaurus)

A clear, colorless, oily, synthetic, flammable liquid chlorinated hydrocarbon with a pleasant chloroform-like smell that emits toxic fumes of hydrochloric acid when heated to decomposition.

(Ethylene Dichloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Chlorinated paraffins, with chain lengths of C12 and chlorine contents of 60%, are reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens based on evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals.

(Chlorinated Paraffin, NCI Thesaurus)

A chlorinated heterocyclic sulfanilamide with potential antineoplastic activity and potential immunosuppressive activity.

(Chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide, NCI Thesaurus)

A clear, colorless, highly volatile and flammable liquid chlorinated hydrocarbon that emits highly toxic fumes of hydrochloric acid and other chlorinated compounds when heated to decomposition.

(Dimethylvinyl Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The phosphate salt form of clindamycin, a semi-synthetic, chlorinated broad spectrum antibiotic produced by chemical modification of lincomycin.

(Clindamycin Phosphate, NCI Thesaurus)

The palmitate hydrochloride form of clindamycin, a semi-synthetic, chlorinated broad spectrum antibiotic produced by chemical modification of lincomycin.

(Clindamycin Palmitate Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The monohydrate hydrochloride salt form of clindamycin, a semi-synthetic, chlorinated broad spectrum antibiotic produced by chemical modification of lincomycin.

(Clindamycin Hydrochloride Monohydrate, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of clindamycin, a semi-synthetic, chlorinated broad spectrum antibiotic produced by chemical modification of lincomycin.

(Clindamycin Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)