perhalogenate

English

Etymology

From per- +‎ halogenate.

Verb

perhalogenate (third-person singular simple present perhalogenates, present participle perhalogenating, simple past and past participle perhalogenated)

  1. (chemistry) To halogenate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of halogens to.
    Hypernym: halogenate
    Hyponyms: perfluorinate, perchlorinate, perbrominate, periodinate

Derived terms

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