Meanings
nounhalogenation (countable and uncountable, plural halogenations)
plural halogenations
- countableuncountablechemistryThe reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
Antonyms: dehalogenation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
Opposite
Origin
By surface analysis, halogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, halogen + -ation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan halogenació
- halogenacióthe reaction of a halogen with something
Czech halogenace
- halogenacethe reaction of a halogen with something
French halogénation
- halogénationthe reaction of a halogen with something
German Halogenierung
- Halogenierungthe reaction of a halogen with something
Italian alogenazione
- alogenazionethe reaction of a halogen with something
Portuguese halogenação
- halogenaçãothe reaction of a halogen with something
Spanish halogenación
- halogenaciónthe reaction of a halogen with something
Swedish halogenering
- halogeneringthe reaction of a halogen with something
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APA
halogenation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halogenation
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“halogenation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halogenation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halogenation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halogenation.
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