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halogenation

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hal⋅o⋅gen⋅ate

[hal-uh-juh-neyt, hey-luh-]
–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing. Chemistry.
1. to treat or combine with a halogen.
2. to introduce a halogen into (an organic compound).

Origin:
1910–15; halogen + -ate 1


hal⋅o⋅gen⋅a⋅tion [hal-uh-je-ney-shuhn, hal-oj-uh-] , noun
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hal·o·ge·nate   (hāl'ə-jə-nāt')   
tr.v.   hal·o·ge·nat·ed, hal·o·ge·nat·ing, hal·o·ge·nates
To treat or combine with a halogen.
hal'o·ge·na'tion n.
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Main Entry: ha·lo·ge·nate
Pronunciation: 'hal-&-j&-"nAt, ha-'läj-&-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:-nat·ed; -nat·ing
: to treat or cause to combine with a halogen —ha·lo·ge·na·tion /"hal-&-j&-'nA-sh&n, ha-"läj-&-/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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