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chlorination

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

noun

  1. the act or process of chlorinating.


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Local governments have put up sign boards around ponds warning against bathing or swimming and evoked the Public Health Act to enforce regular chlorination of swimming pools and water tanks.

From BBC ● Sep. 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

The statement said chlorination activities to disinfect water are being scaled up and dosing rates are being increased in fragile and highly vulnerable communities to curb the spread of the disease.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022

When the contact period between chlorination and consumption is short, the reaction does not proceed beyond the first phase, but when the treated water is stored in service reservoirs the second phase may ensue.

From Chlorination of Water by Joseph Race

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