anti-chlorination
|an-ti-chlo-ri-na-tion|
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/ˌæn.ti.klɔrɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌæn.ti.klɔːrɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
against adding chlorine
Etymology
'anti-chlorination' originates from Modern English, formed by combining the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti', where 'anti-' meant 'against') with 'chlorination'—derived from 'chlorine' (from Greek 'khlōros' meaning 'greenish-yellow') plus the noun-forming suffix '-ation' from Latin/French.
'chlorination' developed in English in the 19th–20th centuries from the chemical name 'chlorine' (coined in the late 18th–early 19th century based on Greek 'khlōros'), and 'anti-' has been a productive prefix in English since classical borrowing; the compound 'anti-chlorination' arose in modern usage by attaching 'anti-' to 'chlorination' to denote opposition to the process.
Initially, 'chlorination' referred simply to the process of treating with chlorine; 'anti-chlorination' has consistently meant opposition to that process, but its use broadened from describing individual attitudes to naming organized movements, policies, and technical measures intended to avoid or prevent chlorination.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to chlorination; a movement, policy, or stance against the practice of adding chlorine (often to water supplies) for disinfection.
The town's anti-chlorination campaign argued that alternative disinfection methods should be used instead of adding chlorine to the water.
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Adjective 1
describing something that opposes or is intended to prevent chlorination (e.g., anti-chlorination measures, policies, or sentiments).
They adopted an anti-chlorination policy for the small private well to preserve its natural taste.
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