chlorinate

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To chlorinate is to treat something with chlorine, typically water for disinfection or purification: The city chlorinates its drinking water.

Swimming pools are chlorinated to kill bacteria.

The process can also apply to chemical manufacturing, where chlorine is added to compounds.

Chlorinated water has a distinctive smell familiar from public pools.

disinfection

sterilize

Eliminate all microorganisms

bactericide · virucide · fungicide · biocide · antiseptic · pathogen · microorganism · bacteria · virus · infection control

bleaching

whitening

Making something lighter

  • bleachChemical stain and germ killer
  • paperPressed pulp for writing
  • pulpSoft wet mass

wood pulp · textiles · cotton · linen · fabrics · stain removal · color removal · decolorize · oxidation · brightening

pools

pool shock

Intensive water sanitizing treatment

pool maintenance · swimmer's itch · hot tub

Categories
Opposites
chemical treatment action

chlorinatedechlorinate

Remove chlorine from

neutralize · purge · flush · detoxify · rinse

purification method

chlorinatefilter

Porous separation device

boil · distill · contaminate · pollute · dechlorinate

Phrases
Family

chlorination, chlorinated, chlorinating, chlorinator, chlorinators, chlorinates

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G