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dechlorination.

The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/diːklɔːɹɪˈneɪʃən/UK
  1. The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English chlorination English dechlorination From de- + chlorination.

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