Chlorinate
verb
To add chlorine to a substance, mostly to water for cleaning and purifying it.
The water company chlorinates the local water supply to kill harmful bacteria.
Often appears as...
- chlorinate water
- chlorinate swimming pool
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To treat or combine a substance with chlorine, generally in a chemical process.
The chemist decided to chlorinate the organic compound as part of the experiment.
Often appears as...
- chlorinate compound
- chlorinate hydrocarbons
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To add chlorine to a substance, mostly to water for cleaning and purifying it.
The water company chlorinates the local water supply to kill harmful bacteria.
Often appears as...
- chlorinate water
- chlorinate swimming pool
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To treat or combine a substance with chlorine, generally in a chemical process.
The chemist decided to chlorinate the organic compound as part of the experiment.
Often appears as...
- chlorinate compound
- chlorinate hydrocarbons
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Water Safety
Chlorination ensures safe drinking water by killing germs and bacteria.
To make the river water safe, we must chlorinate it before use.
Pro Tip 2/3Odor and Taste
Water chlorination can leave a distinct smell or taste, which some people notice.
After they chlorinate the pool, you might smell a stronger chlorine odor.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Health
Chlorination is often a public health requirement for pools and water supplies.
Public pools are regularly chlorinated to meet health regulations.
Pro Tip 1/3Water Safety
Chlorination ensures safe drinking water by killing germs and bacteria.
To make the river water safe, we must chlorinate it before use.
Pro Tip 2/3Odor and Taste
Water chlorination can leave a distinct smell or taste, which some people notice.
After they chlorinate the pool, you might smell a stronger chlorine odor.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Health
Chlorination is often a public health requirement for pools and water supplies.
Public pools are regularly chlorinated to meet health regulations.
Pro Tip 1/3Water Safety
Chlorination ensures safe drinking water by killing germs and bacteria.
To make the river water safe, we must chlorinate it before use.
Pro Tip 2/3Odor and Taste
Water chlorination can leave a distinct smell or taste, which some people notice.
After they chlorinate the pool, you might smell a stronger chlorine odor.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Health
Chlorination is often a public health requirement for pools and water supplies.
Public pools are regularly chlorinated to meet health regulations.
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Quote examples
Norman Swan
Australian Journalist
So chlorination, essentially bleaching, does work for SARS CoV-2, it does kill the virus. But the question is whether there's enough chlorine in the pool water to do that, and of course it's very diluted.
Quote examples
Norman Swan
Australian Journalist
So chlorination, essentially bleaching, does work for SARS CoV-2, it does kill the virus. But the question is whether there's enough chlorine in the pool water to do that, and of course it's very diluted.
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