chemical treatment
Industrial purification process
Chemical treatment is any process that uses chemicals to alter, purify, or protect something.
Water undergoes chemical treatment to make it safe for drinking.
Wood receives chemical treatment to resist rot and insects.
In medicine, chemical treatment often refers to chemotherapy: The tumor responded well to chemical treatment.
Hair salons offer chemical treatments for straightening or coloring.
- disinfectantsSubstances that destroy pathogens
- antifungalsMedications targeting mycotic infections
- fertilizersSubstances enriching soil
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- rust removerAgent dissolving metal corrosion
catalysts · solvents · fungicides · weed killer · biocides · clarifiers · degreasers · drain cleaner · pH balance · herbicides · flame retardants · oxidizers · water softeners · coagulants · antiseptics · pesticides · aeration · corrosive
- pest controlinsecticide, rat trap, pesticide, mousetrap, exterminator
- land clearingbulldozer, clear cutting, chainsaw, clear-cutting, brush cutter
- water purificationchlorine, chlorination, boiling, filtration, ozone
- metalwork conservationpatina, corrosion, tarnish, stabilization, museum conservation
- remediationbioremediation, remediation, cleanup, biodegradation, detoxification
- Water Treatmentwater plant, filtration, filtration system, chlorination, purification
chemical treatmentheat treatment
Thermal processing of materials
pressure treatment · UV treatment · laser treatment · filtration
chemical treatmentnatural aging
Unassisted passage of years
benign neglect · letting nature take its course · watchful waiting
chemical treatmentnatural treatment
Non-drug healing approach
holistic treatment · traditional methods · folk remedies · herbal treatment