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chlorination
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun chlorination has 2 senses
- chlorination(n = noun.process) - the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds; is a kind of chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
- chlorination(n = noun.act) - disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound; is a kind of disinfection
has particulars: prechlorination
Derived form verb chlorinate1
Derived forms verb chlorinate2, verb chlorinate1
CIDE DICTIONARY
chlorination, 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]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chlorination, n.
1 the treatment of water with chlorine to disinfect it.
2 Chem. a reaction in which chlorine is introduced into a compound.
1 the treatment of water with chlorine to disinfect it.
2 Chem. a reaction in which chlorine is introduced into a compound.
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