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dichlorination

dichlorination noun: the introduction of two chlorine atoms into a molecule.

Noun

dichlorination (plural dichlorinations)

  1. The introduction of two chlorine atoms into a molecule.

Forms of dichlorination

pluraldichlorinations

Origin of dichlorination

From di- + chlorination.

Questions about dichlorination

What does dichlorination mean?
Dichlorination means the introduction of two chlorine atoms into a molecule.
What part of speech is dichlorination?
Dichlorination is a noun.
What is the plural of dichlorination?
The plural of dichlorination is dichlorinations.

Words near dichlorination in the dictionary

  1. dichlorethane
  2. dichlorhydrin
  3. dichlorhydrins
  4. dichloride
  5. dichlorides
  6. dichlorination
  7. dichlorinations
  8. dichlorine
  9. dichlorine hexoxide
  10. dichlorine monoxide
  11. dichlorisone

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