n. The act or process of chlorinating something; especially, the addition of chlorine to water to purify it, and a process for the extraction of gold by exposure of the auriferous material to chlorine gas.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act or process of subjecting to the action of chlorin.
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n. disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound
n. the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
Word Usage
"In particular, if certain treatments of the raw water, such as chlorination are believed necessary, effective local substitutes may not exist."