dehalogenation
dehalogenation · dehalogenations
The act or process of removing halogen from a moleculeThe act or process of removing halogen (usually a pair of atoms) from a molecule; any reaction that does this.
/diːˌheɪlədʒəˈneɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of removing halogen (usually a pair of atoms) from a molecule; any reaction that does this.
Origin
By surface analysis, dehalogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, de- + halogenation.By surface analysis, dehalogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, de- + halogenation.
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Forms
plural: dehalogenations| Singular | dehalogenation |
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Antonyms
4 antonymshalogenationperhalogenationrehalogenationrehalogenization
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable