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dehalogenation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /diːˌheɪlədʒəˈneɪʃən/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: halogenation, perhalogenation, rehalogenation, rehalogenization

History

Etymology

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