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/diːˌheɪlədʒəˈneɪʃən/ · noun
(chemistry) The act or process of removing halogen (usually a pair of atoms) from a molecule; any reaction that does this..
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Dehalogenation means (chemistry) The act or process of removing halogen (usually a pair of atoms) from a molecule; any reaction that does this..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include halogenation, perhalogenation, rehalogenation, rehalogenization.
Use dehalogenation where its definition matches the intended context.
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