monochlorinate

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verb

To introduce a single chlorine atom into (a molecule)

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Meanings

verbmonochlorinate (third-person singular simple present monochlorinates, present participle monochlorinating, simple past and past participle monochlorinated)

present singular third person monochlorinates · participle present monochlorinating · participle past monochlorinated · past monochlorinated

  1. transitivechemistryTo introduce a single chlorine atom into (a molecule)

Origin

From mono- + chlorinate.

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APA

monochlorinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monochlorinate

MLA

“monochlorinate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monochlorinate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monochlorinate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monochlorinate.

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