Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dehalogenation

/diːˌheɪlədʒəˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: de-halo-gena-tion
IPA: /diːˌheɪlədʒəˈneɪʃən/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of removing halogen (usually a pair of atoms) from a molecule; any reaction that does this.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, dehalogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, de- + halogenation.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˌheɪlədʒəˈneɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dehalogenations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dehalogenate nonhalogenated unhalogenated

Antonyms

halogenation perhalogenation rehalogenation rehalogenization

Questions

How do you pronounce dehalogenation?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌheɪlədʒəˈneɪʃən/.
What does dehalogenation mean?: The act or process of removing halogen (usually a pair of atoms) from a molecule; any reaction that does this.
Where does dehalogenation come from?: By surface analysis, dehalogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, de- + halogenation.

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