perhalogenate

English

Etymology

From per- +‎ halogenate.

Verb

perhalogenate (third-person singular simple present perhalogenates, present participle perhalogenating, simple past and past participle perhalogenated)

1. (chemistry) To halogenate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of halogens to.

   Hypernym: halogenate

   Hyponyms: perfluorinate, perchlorinate, perbrominate, periodinate

Derived terms

• perhalogenation

Related terms

• perbromination
• perchlorination
• perfluorination
• periodination