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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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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

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

The efficacy of chlorination to prevent and check epidemics of water-borne typhoid has never been doubted.

From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph

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