Meanings
nounhydrohalogenation (countable and uncountable, plural hydrohalogenations)
plural hydrohalogenations
- countableuncountablechemistryThe electrophilic addition of hydrohalic acids to alkenes to yield the corresponding haloalkanes.
Origin
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hydrohalogenation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrohalogenation
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“hydrohalogenation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrohalogenation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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