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halogenate

[ hal-uh-juh-neyt, hey-luh- ]
/ ˈhæl ə dʒəˌneɪt, ˈheɪ lə- /

verb (used with object), hal·o·gen·at·ed, hal·o·gen·at·ing. Chemistry.

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

Nearby words

  1. halobiont,
  2. halocarbon,
  3. halocline,
  4. halogen,
  5. halogen lamp,
  6. halogenous,
  7. haloid,
  8. halolike,
  9. halometer,
  10. halon

Origin of halogenate

First recorded in 1910–15; halogen + -ate1
Related formshal·o·gen·a·tion [hal-uh-je-ney-shuh n, hal-oj-uh-] /ˌhæl ə dʒɛˈneɪ ʃən, hælˌɒdʒ ə-/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for halogenate

halogenate

/ (ˈhælədʒəˌneɪt) /

verb

chem to treat or combine with a halogen
Derived Formshalogenation, noun
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