halogenate

[ hal-uh-juh-neyt, hey-luh- ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.

, hal·o·gen·at·ed, hal·o·gen·at·ing.

1. to treat or combine with a halogen.
2. to introduce a halogen into (an organic compound).

halogenate

/ ˈhælədʒəˌneɪt /

verb

1. chem to treat or combine with a halogen

Derived Forms

• ˌhalogenˈation, noun

Other Words From

• halo·gen·ation [hal-, uh, -je-, ney, -sh, uh, n, hal-oj-, uh, -], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of halogenate¹

First recorded in 1910–15; halogen + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The novelty of the copper study was connecting halogenated gases with human activity, Keppler says.

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