dechlorinate

[ dee-klawr-uh-neyt, -klohr- ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.

, de·chlo·ri·nat·ed, de·chlo·ri·nat·ing.

1. to remove the chlorine from (a substance, as water):

   to dechlorinate tap water for use in an aquarium.

Other Words From

• de·chlori·nation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dechlorinate¹

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + chlorinate