Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Chlorination has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound
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.