chlorinating
present participle ofchlorinate
chlorinate
verb[T]
uk/ˈklɔː.rɪ.neɪt/us/ˈklɔːr.ə.neɪt/toaddchlorinetowaterinordertokillorganismsthat mightcauseinfection
Physical & chemical processes
- absorbable
- absorptive
- absorptive capacity
- acidification
- addition reaction
- condense
- evaporate
- evaporation
- excitability
- excitation
- excite
- exergonic
- nuclear fission
- oxidize
- recondense
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- reliquefy
- solidify
Examplesofchlorinating
chlorinating
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Chlorinatingwas then performed daily using tablets and all water was changed daily.
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Today, however, the closing (or perhapschlorinating) of a cholera-infested source of drinking water would not be merely precautionary.
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It had had achlorinatingplant, but it had broken down and had not been repaired.
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Chloromethane is employed as a methylating andchlorinatingagent in organic chemistry.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Residual chlorine or chloramines may also be capable ofchlorinatingorganic material in the natural aquatic environment.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The systematic name of this enzyme class is acceptor:trichloroethene oxidoreductase (chlorinating).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He developed improved methods for manufacture of ammonium nitrate, extraction of tetryl from dimethylanine, picric acid from chlorobenzene, and forchlorinatingbenzene.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.You may want to check with the manufacturer of the appliances beforechlorinating.
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- mixed hardwood
- mixed heritage
- mixed heritage
- mixed-heritage
- mixed infection
- mixed layer
- mixed marriage
- mixed martial arts
- mixed-martial-arts
- mixed media
- mixed-media
- mixed message
- mixed metaphor
- mixed-metaphor
- mixed model
- mixed motives
- money-loser
- money-losing
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- moneymaker
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