Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halogenate

/hˈælədʒənˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: halo-genate
IPA: /hˈælədʒənˌeɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree English halogen Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English halogenate From halogen + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

halogenates (present, singular) halogenating (participle, present) halogenated (participle, past) halogenated (past)

Derived Forms

dehalogenate halogenation

Frequently Paired Words

fluorinate chlorinate brominate iodinate

Questions

How do you pronounce halogenate?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈælədʒənˌeɪt/.
What does halogenate mean?: To treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid.
Where does halogenate come from?: Etymology tree English halogen Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English halogenate From halogen + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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