chlorinated
adj1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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.2024 November 24, Chris Boyette, “Investigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe”, in CNN:
- Derived terms
- chlorinated lime, dichlorinated, heptachlorinated, hyperchlorinated, monochlorinated, nonchlorinated, organochlorinated, overchlorinated, polychlorinated, polychlorinated biphenyl, sulphochlorinated, tetrachlorinated, trichlorinated, unchlorinated, underchlorinated