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chlorinate(dictionary)

grief (oh) and chlorinate (iou)


grief (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: gref, from Latin gravis; GRAVE1]
[U] extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died
grief over/at
::The grief she felt over Helen's death was almost unbearable.
with grief
::Charles was overcome with grief.
[C] something that makes you feel extremely sad
::Every change in our lives brings with it griefs.
good grief!
spoken used when you are slightly surprised or annoyed
::Good grief! What a mess!
come to grief
to fail, or to be harmed or destroyed in an accident
::candidates who come to grief in exams
give sb grief
informal to criticize someone in an annoying way
[U] informal trouble or problems
::You'll save yourself a lot of grief if you check the measurements first.

chlorinate (iou)



chlorinate verb trans. M19.
[from CHLORINE noun + -ATE3.]
Treat or impregnate with chlorine (esp. as a means of disinfecting water); Chemistry introduce one or more chlorine atoms into (a compound or molecule), usu. in place of hydrogen. Freq. as chlorinated ppl adjective.
chlori'nation noun M19.
chlorinator noun an apparatus for chlorinating water etc. M20.