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