English Explanatory Dictionary

halogenation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

halogenation halogenations

Etymology

By surface analysis, halogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, halogen + -ation.

Antonyms

dehalogenation

Related words

halogenate fluoridate fluoridated fluorinate fluorinated fluoridize fluoridized chlorinate chlorinated brominate brominated iodinate iodinated iodize iodized iodization noniodized uniodized

Derived words

biohalogenation Darzens halogenation dehalogenation hydrohalogenation monohalogenation oxyhalogenation perhalogenation polyhalogenation radiohalogenation transhalogenation

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