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Halogenate

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

verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing. Chemistry.

to treat or combine with a halogen.

to introduce a halogen into (an organic compound).

Origin:
1910–15; halogen + -ate¹

Related forms

hal·o·gen·a·tion

[hal-uh-je-ney-shuhn, hal-oj-uh-] , noun

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a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C3N3(NH2)3, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins

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halogenate (ˈhælədʒəˌneɪt)

—vb
	chem to treat or combine with a halogen

halogen'ation

—n

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Halogenate

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