dechlorinate

American

[dee-klawr-uh-neyt, -klohr-] / diˈklɔr əˌneɪt, -ˈkloʊr- /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

dechlorinated, dechlorinating

to remove the chlorine from (a substance, as water).

to dechlorinate tap water for use in an aquarium.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

dechlorination

noun

Etymology

Origin of dechlorinate

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + chlorinate

Example Sentences

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Also, ways to dechlorinate shower water, which is much better for your skin, your hair, your nails.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2014

But the way humans treat “waste” now is to call it sewage and chlorinate it, then dechlorinate it with sulfur.

From Scientific American • Apr. 5, 2013

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