Dehalogenation
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /diːˌheɪlədʒəˈneɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dehalogenation is a noun meaning (chemistry) The act or process of removing halogen (usually a pair of atoms) from a molecule; any reaction that does this.
Meaning
(chemistry) The act or process of removing halogen (usually a pair of atoms) from a molecule; any reaction that does this.
Word Forms
- dehalogenations
Antonyms for dehalogenation
Common opposites include halogenation, perhalogenation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reductive, dehydrohalogenation, dehalogenase, dihaloelimination, dehydrobromination, transhalogenation.
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