transhalogenation

noun

A reaction in which one or more halogen atoms are moved intermolecularly or intramolecularly

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Meanings

nountranshalogenation (plural transhalogenations)

plural transhalogenations

  1. chemistryA reaction in which one or more halogen atoms are moved intermolecularly or intramolecularly

Origin

From trans- + halogenation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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