dechlorinate
[ dee-klawr-uh-neyt, -klohr- ]
/ diˈklɔr əˌneɪt, -ˈkloʊr- /
verb (used with object), de·chlo·ri·nat·ed, de·chlo·ri·nat·ing. Chemistry.
to remove the chlorine from (a substance, as water): to dechlorinate tap water for use in an aquarium.
Origin of dechlorinate
First recorded in 1940–45;
de- +
chlorinate
OTHER WORDS FROM dechlorinate
de·chlo·ri·na·tion, nounWords nearby dechlorinate
deceptive cadence,
decerebrate,
decerebration,
decern,
decertify,
dechlorinate,
decholesterolization,
deci-,
deciare,
decibar,
decibel