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halogenation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
halo-gena-tion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, halogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, halogen + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

halogenations (plural)

Derived Forms

biohalogenation dehalogenation hydrohalogenation monohalogenation oxyhalogenation perhalogenation polyhalogenation radiohalogenation transhalogenation

Phrases

Darzens halogenation

Frequently Paired Words

halogenate fluoridate fluoridated fluorinate fluorinated fluoridize fluoridized chlorinate

Antonyms

dehalogenation

Questions

What does halogenation mean?
The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
Where does halogenation come from?
By surface analysis, halogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, halogen + -ation.

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