dehalogenate

D2E1H4A1L1O1G2E1N1A1T1E1

verb

To remove the halogen from.

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Meanings

verbdehalogenate (third-person singular simple present dehalogenates, present participle dehalogenating, simple past and past participle dehalogenated)

present singular third person dehalogenates · participle present dehalogenating · participle past dehalogenated · past dehalogenated

  1. transitiveTo remove the halogen from.

Origin

From de- + halogenate.

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APA

dehalogenate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehalogenate

MLA

“dehalogenate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehalogenate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dehalogenate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehalogenate.

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