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perhalogenated

perhalogenated is the simple past and past participle of perhalogenate.

Meaning of perhalogenate

Verb

perhalogenate (third-person singular simple present perhalogenates, present participle perhalogenating, simple past and past participle perhalogenated)

  1. To halogenate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of halogens to.

Adjective

perhalogenated (not comparable)

  1. Thoroughly halogenated: reacted with one or more halogens such that many hydrogen atoms have been replaced with those halogens.

Origin of perhalogenated

By surface analysis, perhalogenate + -ed, or, by surface analysis, per- + halogenated.

Questions about perhalogenated

What does perhalogenated mean?
Perhalogenated means thoroughly halogenated: reacted with one or more halogens such that many hydrogen atoms have been replaced with those halogens.
What is perhalogenated the simple past and past participle of?
Perhalogenated is the simple past and past participle of perhalogenate.
What part of speech is perhalogenated?
Perhalogenated is an adjective.

Words near perhalogenated in the dictionary

  1. perhalides
  2. perhalids
  3. perhaloalkane
  4. perhaloalkanes
  5. perhalogenate
  6. perhalogenated
  7. perhalogenation
  8. Perham
  9. Perham Down
  10. perhamite
  11. Perhams

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