"act of subjecting to the action of chlorine," 1854, noun of action from chlorinate (v.).
"to combine or treat with chlorine," 1836 (implied in chlorinated), from chlorine (n.) + -ate (2). Related: Chlorinating.
updated on November 14, 2017
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