dehalogenation

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, dehalogenate +‎ -ion, or, by surface analysis, de- +‎ halogenation.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˌheɪlədʒəˈneɪʃən/

Noun

dehalogenation (countable and uncountable, plural dehalogenations)

1. (chemistry) The act or process of removing halogen (usually a pair of atoms) from a molecule; any reaction that does this.

   Antonyms: halogenation; perhalogenation; rehalogenation, rehalogenization

Related terms

• dehalogenate
• nonhalogenated, unhalogenated