English

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Etymology

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de- +‎ chlorination

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːklɔːɹɪˈneɪʃən/

Noun

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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