halogenation
nounEtymology By surface analysis, halogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, halogen + -ation.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
- Derived terms
- biohalogenation, Darzens halogenation, dehalogenation, hydrohalogenation, monohalogenation, oxyhalogenation, perhalogenation, polyhalogenation, radiohalogenation, transhalogenation
- Related terms
- halogenate, fluoridate, fluoridated, fluorinate, fluorinated, fluoridize, fluoridized, chlorinate, chlorinated, brominate, brominated, iodinate, iodinated, iodize, iodized, iodization, noniodized, uniodized