ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Chlorinated

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Chlorinated is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of chlorinate.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of chlorinate.

More Meanings

  1. (chemistry, of water) that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.

Example Sentences

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.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include halogenated, chlorine, polyether, diphenyl, camphene, organochlorine.

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