Chlorination - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Chlorination :  (noun)
1: the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
2: disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound

Based on WordNet 2.0

Chlorination : \Chlo`ri*na"tion\, 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.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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