dechlorinate

verb de·chlo·ri·nate \(ˌ)dē-ˈklȯr-ə-ˌnāt\

Definition of DECHLORINATE

transitive verb

: to remove chlorine from <dechlorinate water>

— de·chlo·ri·na·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən\ noun

1941

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb de·chlo·ri·nate \(ˈ)dē-ˈklōr-ə-ˌnāt, -ˈklȯr-\

de·chlo·ri·nat·edde·chlo·ri·nat·ing

: to remove chlorine from <dechlorinate water>

—de·chlo·ri·na·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌklōr-ə-ˈnā-shən, -ˌklȯr-\ noun

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