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dechlorinate

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

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.
dechlorinated, dechlorinating
  1. to remove the chlorine from (a substance, as water).

    to dechlorinate tap water for use in an aquarium.


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Etymology

Origin of dechlorinate

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + chlorinate

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