halogenation

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, halogenate +‎ -ion, or, by surface analysis, halogen +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === === Noun === halogenation (countable and uncountable, plural halogenations) (chemistry) The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one. Antonym: dehalogenation Hyponyms: biohalogenation, Darzens halogenation, hydrohalogenation, monohalogenation, oxyhalogenation, perhalogenation, polyhalogenation, radiohalogenation, transhalogenation; fluorination, chlorination, bromination, iodination; fluoridation, fluoridization; iodization ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====