chlorinated

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chlorinated

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of chlorinate

adjective more chlorinated · most chlorinated

of water that has had chlorine added to it to purify it. The warehouse that caught fire contained 99% trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) – used to make chlorinated tablets to control bacteria and algae – and 99% dichloroisocyanuric acid (DCCA), which is used to make swimming pool shock – a treatment used to help break down contaminants.

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@misc{chlorinated_2026,
  title = {chlorinated},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chlorinated},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}