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dechlorinate

/diːˈklɔːɹɪneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dechlo-ri-nate
IPA
/diːˈklɔːɹɪneɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove chlorine from something.

Etymology

From de- + chlorine + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈklɔːɹɪneɪt/

Inflected Forms

dechlorinates (present, singular) dechlorinating (participle, present) dechlorinated (participle, past) dechlorinated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce dechlorinate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈklɔːɹɪneɪt/.
What does dechlorinate mean?
To remove chlorine from something.
Where does dechlorinate come from?
From de- + chlorine + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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