chlorination

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chlorination

/ˌklɒ.ɹɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ UK

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noun chlorinations

countable, uncountable 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.
Opposite: dechlorination

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noun chlorination

Italiano	clorazione

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@misc{chlorination_2026,
  title = {chlorination},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chlorination},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}