Word: chlorinate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: chlo
ri
nate
Definition: To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it).
Morphemes:
Affix: chlorine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χλωρός
Language: grc
Decoded: khloros
Meaning: pale green
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic