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dioxychlorination

dioxychlorination noun: the use of chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant.

Noun

dioxychlorination (uncountable)

  1. The use of chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant.
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Origin of dioxychlorination

From di- + oxy- + chlorination.

Questions about dioxychlorination

What does dioxychlorination mean?
Dioxychlorination means the use of chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant.
What part of speech is dioxychlorination?
Dioxychlorination is a noun.

Words near dioxychlorination in the dictionary

  1. dioxoles
  2. dioxopiperazine
  3. dioxopiperazines
  4. dioxouranium
  5. dioxybenzone
  6. dioxychlorination
  7. dioxycycline
  8. dioxydanidyl
  9. dioxydiamidoarsenobenzol
  10. dioxydithiomolybdate
  11. dioxygen

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