perhalogenation

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noun

The act or process of halogenating.

Opposite
dehalogenation
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Meanings

nounperhalogenation (usually uncountable, plural perhalogenations)

plural perhalogenations

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryThe act or process of halogenating.

    Antonyms: dehalogenation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act or process of halogenating.

Opposite
dehalogenation

Origin

By surface analysis, perhalogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, per- + halogenation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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