Definitions for halogenationˌhæl ə dʒɛˈneɪ ʃən, hælˌɒdʒ ə-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hal•o•gen•ateˈhæl ə dʒəˌneɪt, ˈheɪ lə-(v.t.)-at•ed, -at•ing.
to treat or combine with a halogen.
Category: Chemistry
to introduce a halogen into (a compound).
Category: Chemistry
Origin of halogenate:
1910–15
hal•o•gen•a•tionˌhæl ə dʒɛˈneɪ ʃən, hælˌɒdʒ ə-(n.)
Wiktionary
halogenation(Noun)
The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Halogenation
Covalent attachment of HALOGENS to other compounds.
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