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/ˈklɒ.ɹɪ.neɪt/ · verb
(transitive, chemistry) To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it)..
Use chlorinate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chlorinate means (transitive, chemistry) To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use chlorinate where its definition matches the intended context.
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