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halogenation

halogenation noun: the reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.

Noun

halogenation (countable and uncountable, plural halogenations)

  1. The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
    Antonyms:
    dehalogenation

halogenation meaning in Tamil

halogenation in Tamil

ஹாலோஜென் ஏற்றம், உப்பாக்கியினேற்றம், உறாலோஜன் ஏற்றம்

Antonyms of halogenation

Forms of halogenation

pluralhalogenations

Origin of halogenation

By surface analysis, halogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, halogen + -ation.

Words formed from halogenation

Questions about halogenation

What does halogenation mean?
Halogenation means the reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
What is halogenation in Tamil?
Halogenation in Tamil is ஹாலோஜென் ஏற்றம், உப்பாக்கியினேற்றம், உறாலோஜன் ஏற்றம். See Halogenation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is halogenation?
Halogenation is a noun.
What is the plural of halogenation?
The plural of halogenation is halogenations.

Words near halogenation in the dictionary

  1. halogenases
  2. halogenate
  3. halogenated
  4. halogenates
  5. halogenating
  6. halogenation
  7. halogenations
  8. halogenesis
  9. halogenic
  10. halogenide
  11. halogenides

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