dechlorination
/diːklɔːɹɪˈneɪʃən/noun
dechlorination is spelled D-E-C-H-L-O-R-I-N-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dechlorination means “The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dechlorination is dechlorinations.
How many letters and syllables are in dechlorination?
| Letters | 14: D-E-C-H-L-O-R-I-N-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dechlorination?
Dechlorination appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dechlorination?
- UK /diːklɔːɹɪˈneɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with dechlorination?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dechlorination from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/, British pronunciation):
- translation
- aviation
- determination
- delegation
- authorization
- degradation
- deportation
- inauguration
- deprivation
- depreciation
- visualization
- denomination
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dechlorination
- dechlorinations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dechlorination mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated
- 2
Any reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dechlorination come from?
From de- + chlorination.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).