hydrochlorinate

transitive verb

hy·​dro·​chlorinate

: to treat or combine with hydrochloric acid or hydrogen chloride

hydrochlorinate rubber

hydrochlorination

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noun

Word History

Etymology

hydr- + chlorinate

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