halogenation

See also: halogénation

English

Etymology

halogen +‎ -ation

Noun

halogenation (countable and uncountable, plural halogenations)

1. (chemistry) The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.

Derived terms

• Darzens halogenation
• dehalogenation
• hydrohalogenation
• monohalogenation
• oxyhalogenation
• polyhalogenation
• radiohalogenation

 

Related terms

• halogenate

Translations

the reaction of a halogen with something

• Czech: halogenace f
• French: halogénation (fr) f
• German: Halogenierung f
• Italian: alogenazione (it) f
• Portuguese: halogenação f
• Spanish: halogenación f
• Swedish: halogenering c