chlorinate
verb
chlo·ri·nate
ˈklȯr-ə-ˌnāt 
chlorinated; chlorinating
: to treat or combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound
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Since mosquitoes breed in stagnant water, residents should eliminate sources of standing water, frequently replace water in bird baths and pet water bowls, ensure swimming pools are clean and chlorinated, and overturn plastic wading pools when not in use, officials say.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 July 2024
The city does not chlorinate its water supply because Minnesota systems that draw water from groundwater sources are not required to add disinfectant.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2024
Since it’s not chlorinated, the water is less irritating to eyes and skin, too.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023
Keep your swimming pool circulating, clean and chlorinated, and remove any water that collects on the swimming pool cover.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 July 2024
The city does not chlorinate its water supply because Minnesota systems that draw water from groundwater sources are not required to add disinfectant.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2024
Since it’s not chlorinated, the water is less irritating to eyes and skin, too.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023
Keep your swimming pool circulating, clean and chlorinated, and remove any water that collects on the swimming pool cover.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
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chlorinate
verb
chlo·ri·nate
ˈklōr-ə-ˌnāt
ˈklȯr-
chlorinated; chlorinating
: to treat or cause to combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound
Medical Definition
chlorinate
transitive verb
chlo·ri·nate
ˈklōr-ə-ˌnāt, ˈklȯr-
chlorinated; chlorinating
: to treat or cause to combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound
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