dechlorination

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

de- +‎ chlorination

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːklɔːɹɪˈneɪʃən/

Noun[edit]

dechlorination (countable and uncountable, plural dechlorinations)

  1. The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated
  2. (chemistry) Any reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule