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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24 September 2024

PROSODIC

(adjective) of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing


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