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chlorination (n.)

"act of subjecting to the action of chlorine," 1854, noun of action from chlorinate (v.).

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chlorinate (v.)

"to combine or treat with chlorine," 1836 (implied in chlorinated), from chlorine (n.) + -ate (2). Related: Chlorinating.

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Definitions of chlorination from WordNet

chlorination (n.)
the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds;
chlorination (n.)
disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound;
From wordnet.princeton.edu

Dictionary entries near chlorination

chloral

chlorate

chloric

chloride

chlorinate

chlorination

chlorine

chloro-

chlorofluorocarbon

chloroform

chlorophyll

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