Definition of Dechlorination

1. Noun. The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated ¹

2. Noun. (chemistry) Any reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dechlorination

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Dechlorination

1. Reduction of sodium chloride in the tissues and fluids of the body by reducing its intake or increasing its excretion. Synonym: dechlorination, dechloruration. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dechlorination

decertify
decertifying
decession
decessions
dechanneling
decharm
decharmed
decharming
decharms
dechlorane
dechloridation
dechlorinate
dechlorinated
dechlorinates
dechlorinating
dechlorination
dechlorinations
dechloruration
decholesterolization
dechorionated
dechristianization
dechristianize
dechristianized
dechristianizes
dechristianizing
dechunk
dechunked
dechunking
dechunks
deci-

Literary usage of Dechlorination

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dioxin Treatment Technologies by Florence Poillon (1994)
"Nonthermal Treatment Technologies Dechlorination TECHNOLOGIES The ultimate objective of all dechlorination methods is to destroy or detoxify hazardous ..."

2. The Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program: Technology Profiles (1993)
"... DESCRIPTION: The base-catalyzed dechlorination (BCD) process was developed by the Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory (RREL) in Cincinnati, Ohio. ..."

3. In-Situ Bioremediation of Ground Water and Geological Material: A Review of ...by Robert D. Norris by Robert D. Norris (1995)
"Biotransformation half-lives observed for reductive dechlorination of chlorinated solvents in ... Consequently, reductive dechlorination rates by indigenous ..."

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