chlorinating
Adding chemical purifier
Chlorinating is treating something with chlorine, typically to disinfect or purify.
Water supplies and swimming pools are chlorinated to kill bacteria and pathogens: The city has been chlorinating its drinking water since 1910.
In chemistry, chlorinating can mean introducing chlorine atoms into a compound.
Kill pathogens on surfaces
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
- bactericideSubstance killing harmful microbes
antimicrobial · hygiene · sanitize · pathogen · microbicide · virucide · fungicide · biocide
Liquid safe for consumption
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
flocculation · sedimentation · waterworks · dosing · residual · contact time · turbidity · public health
Basin for aquatic recreation
- shock treatmentElectrical psychiatric therapy
- algicideSubstance destroying aquatic microorganisms
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- pH balanceAcid-base measurement ratio
alkalinity · tablet · floater · dosing · filtration · maintenance · spa · hot tub
Make pale or colorless
- stain removalEliminating unwanted marks
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- oxidizing agentElectron-accepting chemical species
- color removerStrips pigment from material
fabric treatment · bleaching powder · decolorize · textile processing · paper pulp · brightening · household bleach
disinfect
Kill pathogens on surfaces
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
bactericide · antimicrobial · hygiene · sanitize · pathogen · microbicide · virucide · fungicide · biocide · cleanse
potable water
Liquid safe for consumption
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
coagulation · flocculation · sedimentation · waterworks · dosing · residual · contact time · turbidity · public health · water quality
swimming pool
Basin for aquatic recreation
- shock treatmentElectrical psychiatric therapy
- algicideSubstance destroying aquatic microorganisms
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
pH balance · alkalinity · tablet · floater · dosing · filtration · maintenance · spa · hot tub · pool service
whiten
Make pale or colorless
- stain removalEliminating unwanted marks
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- oxidizing agentElectron-accepting chemical species
color remover · fabric treatment · bleaching powder · decolorize · textile processing · paper pulp · brightening · household bleach
- sanitizingsanitizing, disinfecting, sterilizing, hand sanitizing, antibacterial wash