CHLORINATION
chlorination
(noun) disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound
chlorination
(noun) the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chlorination (countable and uncountable, plural chlorinations)
(chemistry) The act or process of chlorinating something; especially, the addition of chlorine to water to purify it, and a process for the extraction of gold by exposure of the auriferous material to chlorine gas.
Source: Wiktionary
Chlo`ri*na"tion, n.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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