v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Chlorinated p. pr. & vb. n. Chlorinating. ] (Chem.) To treat, or cause to combine, with chlorine. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act or process of subjecting anything to the action of chlorine; especially, a process for the extraction of gold by exposure of the auriferous material to chlorine gas. [ 1913 Webster ]