chlorination

Questions

How do you pronounce chlorination?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklɒ.ɹɪˈneɪ.ʃən/.

What does chlorination mean?

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.

Where does chlorination come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English chlorine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English chlorinate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English chlorination From chlorinate + -ion.

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