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chlorination

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[klawr-uhn-ay-shuhn] / ˌklɔr ənˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of chlorinating.


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If stored water sits too long, it can lose its chlorination, which in turn can allow the growth of harmful pathogens such as the bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

This allowed them to develop an effective method for separating useful phosphorus-containing compounds using a combination of chlorination steps with and without the presence of carbon.

From Science Daily Apr. 26, 2024

Other cities followed and the use of chlorination as standard treatment for water disinfection rapidly grew.

From Slate Jan. 20, 2023

Clean water is also being delivered by lorries and chlorination is being scaled up.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2022

Why must gold ores be roasted in the chlorination process?

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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