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halogenate

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

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verb

Meaning 1

To treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English halogen Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English halogenate From halogen + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: halogenoida — to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid
  • French: halogéner — to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid
  • German: halogenieren — to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid
  • Italian: alogenare — to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid
  • Polish: fluorowcować — to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid
  • Portuguese: halogenar — to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid
  • Romanian: halogena — to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid
  • Russian: галогенизи́ровать (galogenizírovatʹ) — to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid
  • Russian: галогени́ровать (galogenírovatʹ) — to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid
  • Russian: галоиди́ровать (galoidírovatʹ) — to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid
  • Spanish: halogenar — to treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid