chlorination
nounUK /ˌklɒ.ɹɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Etymology From chlorinate + -ion.
1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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.
- Derived terms
- carbochlorination, dechlorination, dichlorination, electrochlorination, hydrochlorination, hyperchlorination, monochlorination, overchlorination, oxychlorination, perchlorination, photochlorination, prechlorination, sulfochlorination, sulphochlorination