chlorinise

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A form of chlorinize — To chlorinate.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

verbchlorinise (third-person singular simple present chlorinises, present participle chlorinising, simple past and past participle chlorinised)

present singular third person chlorinises · participle present chlorinising · participle past chlorinised · past chlorinised

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of chlorinize.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  2. Englishchlorine
  3. Englishchlorinise

From chlorine + -ise.

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APA

chlorinise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinise

MLA

“chlorinise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorinise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorinise.

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