Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chlorinated

/klˈɔɹənˌeɪtəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: chlo-ri-nat-ed
IPA: /klˈɔɹənˌeɪtəd/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of chlorinate

adj

that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

more chlorinated (comparative) most chlorinated (superlative)

Derived Forms

dichlorinated heptachlorinated hyperchlorinated monochlorinated nonchlorinated organochlorinated overchlorinated polychlorinated sulphochlorinated tetrachlorinated trichlorinated unchlorinated

Phrases

chlorinated lime polychlorinated biphenyl

Questions

How do you pronounce chlorinated?: The recorded pronunciation is /klˈɔɹənˌeɪtəd/.
What does chlorinated mean?: simple past and past participle of chlorinate

How to pronounce chlorinated

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