monochlorination

noun

chlorination with a single chlorine atom (where multiple chlorinations would be possible)

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Meanings

nounmonochlorination (plural monochlorinations)

plural monochlorinations

  1. chemistrychlorination with a single chlorine atom (where multiple chlorinations would be possible)

Origin

From mono- + chlorination.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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