'Chlorination' definitions:
Definition of 'chlorination'
(from WordNet)
noun
The addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
noun
Disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound
Definition of 'Chlorination'
From: GCIDE
- Chlorination \Chlo`ri*na"tion\, n. 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. [1913 Webster]