chlorination Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
  2. noun disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound

WordNet


Chlo`ri*na"tion noun
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913