Chlorination

[klorɪ'neʃn]

Definition

(noun.) disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound.

(noun.) the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds.

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Definition

(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.

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