free chlorine

collocation in English

meaningsoffreeandchlorine

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free
adjective
adverb
uk
/friː/us
/friː/
not limited ...
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chlorine
noun[U]
uk
/ˈklɔː.riːn/us
/ˈklɔːr.iːn/
a chemical element that is a greenish-yellow gas with a strong smell, added to water in order to kill organisms that might ...
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(Definition offreeandchlorinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffree chlorine

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Municipal health inspectors irregularly check the microbiological quality of the water, but no routine measurements for the concentration offreechlorinewere undertaken.
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It is difficult to maintain adequatefreechlorineresidual in dead-end sections of water distribution systems.
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In addition, corrosion products on iron pipes were found to interfere withfreechlorinedisinfection.
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Pitting corrosion appeared to interfere with disinfection more than general corrosion, and a low corrosion rate interfered only withfreechlorinedisinfection whereas high corrosion rates also affected monochloramine disinfection.
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The combination of low concentration, further continuing reaction and major dilution virtually eliminates traces offreechlorineat a very short distance from the discharge point.
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The reason chloramines persist in the distribution is due to the relatively lower redox potential in comparison tofreechlorine.
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Chloramines, compared tofreechlorine, are both less effective as a sanitizer and, if not managed correctly, more irritating to the eyes of swimmers.
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In addition, gold may be dissolved by thefreechlorinepresent in aqua regia.
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Hypochlorous acid from thefreechlorinestrips the ammonia from the chloramine, and the ammonia outgasses from the surface of the bulk water.
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Many municipalities have moved fromfreechlorineto chloramine as a disinfection agent.
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Cl also has a very much lower, however still present, tendency thanfreechlorineto convert organic materials into chlorocarbons such as chloroform and carbon tetrachloride.
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Chlorine (referred to in water treatment asfreechlorine) is being displaced by chloramineto be specific monochloraminewhich is much more stable and does not dissipate as rapidly asfreechlorine.
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The high oxidizing potential of elemental chlorine led commercially to free chlorine's bleaching and disinfectant uses, as well as its many uses of an essential reagent in the chemical industry.
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