chlorinated

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adjective

that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of chlorinate
adjectivechlorinated (comparative more chlorinated, superlative most chlorinated)

comparative more chlorinated · superlative most chlorinated

  1. chemistrythat has had chlorine added to it to purify it.

    The warehouse that caught fire contained 99% trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) – used to make chlorinated tablets to control bacteria and algae – and 99% dichloroisocyanuric acid (DCCA), which is used to make swimming pool shock – a treatment used to help break down contaminants.

    2024 November 24, Chris Boyette, “Investigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe”, in CNN

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APA

chlorinated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinated

MLA

“chlorinated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinated. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorinated,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinated.

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