perhalogenate

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verb

To halogenate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of halogens to.

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Meanings

verbperhalogenate (third-person singular simple present perhalogenates, present participle perhalogenating, simple past and past participle perhalogenated)

present singular third person perhalogenates · participle present perhalogenating · participle past perhalogenated · past perhalogenated

  1. chemistryTo halogenate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of halogens to.

Origin

From per- + halogenate.

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APA

perhalogenate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perhalogenate

MLA

“perhalogenate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perhalogenate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perhalogenate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perhalogenate.

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