Etymology

chlorinate

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Today it means: To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it). Full definition →

English chlorine ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchlorine
  6. English todaychlorinate

From chlorine + -ate.

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