halogenation

See also: halogénation

English

Etymology

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

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Noun

halogenation (countable and uncountable, plural halogenations)

  1. (chemistry) The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
    Antonym: dehalogenation
    Hyponyms: biohalogenation, Darzens halogenation, hydrohalogenation, monohalogenation, oxyhalogenation, perhalogenation, polyhalogenation, radiohalogenation, transhalogenation; fluorination, chlorination, bromination, iodination; fluoridation, fluoridization; iodization

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