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perhalogenate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per-halo-genate
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To halogenate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of halogens to.

Etymology

From per- + halogenate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

perhalogenates (present, singular) perhalogenating (participle, present) perhalogenated (participle, past) perhalogenated (past)

Derived Forms

perhalogenation

Frequently Paired Words

perbromination perchlorination perfluorination periodination

Questions

What does perhalogenate mean?
To halogenate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of halogens to.
Where does perhalogenate come from?
From per- + halogenate.

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