chlorination

/ˌklɒ.ɹɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

klɒ · ɹꞮNEꞮ · ʃən (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

The act or process of chlorinating something; especially, the addition of chlorine to water to purify it, and a process for the extraction of gold by exposure of the auriferous material to chlorine gas.

Etymology

From chlorinate + -ion.