1. Noun
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.
2. Noun
disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
3. Noun
the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
Vocabulary classified under Chemistry
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