chlorination

American  

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

noun

1. the act or process of chlorinating.

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Other Word Forms

• dechlorination noun
• over-chlorination noun
• pre-chlorination noun
• rechlorination noun
• superchlorination noun

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

The rise of chlorination, like the rise of pasteurization, could be seen solely as another triumph of applied chemistry.

From New York Times

And water utilities discovered that basic sand filters and chlorination could clean and disinfect water supplies, all but assuring their safety.

From Salon

One major obstacle was the tendency of the catalytic system to trigger unwanted chlorination reactions, which created byproducts and reduced efficiency.

From Science Daily

In the United States, owners of swimming pools install sphagnum filters to reduce the need for chlorination.

From Economist