halohydroxylation

noun

Any addition reaction in which hydroxyl and halide residues are added across a double bond or triple bond

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Meanings

nounhalohydroxylation (plural halohydroxylations)

plural halohydroxylations

  1. chemistryAny addition reaction in which hydroxyl and halide residues are added across a double bond or triple bond

Origin

From halo- + hydroxylation.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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