dechlorination

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UK/diːklɔːɹɪˈneɪʃən/

noun

The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated

OriginEnglish chlorination ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundechlorination (countable and uncountable, plural dechlorinations)

plural dechlorinations

  1. countableuncountableThe removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated
  2. countableuncountablechemistryAny reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishchlorination
  8. Englishdechlorination

From de- + chlorination.

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APA

dechlorination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dechlorination

MLA

“dechlorination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dechlorination. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dechlorination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dechlorination.

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