perchlorinated

P3E1R1C3H4L1O1R1I1N1A1T1E1D2

adjective

Thoroughly chlorinated: reacted with chlorine such that many hydrogen atoms have been replaced with chlorine.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of perchlorinate
adjectiveperchlorinated (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryThoroughly chlorinated: reacted with chlorine such that many hydrogen atoms have been replaced with chlorine.

Origin

By surface analysis, perchlorinate + -ed, or, by surface analysis, per- + chlorinated.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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