halogenation

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To add an element like chlorine or bromine to another chemical

noun
/ˌhæləˈdʒeɪʃən/

Specialized

: halogenación

Now we spoke last semester about the halogenation of alkanes.
halogenation of DNA

Examples

OK, now you can do it with, you can do this alpha halogenation with other carbonyl groups as well, for example, carboxylic acids.
We evaluated the halogenation of DNA by HOCl and 8-oxo-dG induction by OH. Although CT exposure increased 8-oxo-dG as previously reported (Oikawa et al. 2001), BT exposure did not.

Academic text (2012)
The halogenation of organic compounds is an important reaction in chemical synthesis.
In a laboratory experiment, we studied the halogenation of various hydrocarbons to observe their reactivity.
Halogenation, such as the addition of chlorine to alkene compounds, is commonly used in organic chemistry.

Surface Forms

halogenation singular

halogenations plural

Morphology

halogenation = halogenate (transparent) = halogen + ation

Formed by the verb 'halogenate' + the noun-forming suffix '-ation'; the meaning 'process of adding a halogen' is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

Halogenation comes from the word halogen, which in turn comes from Greek parts halo- 'salt' and -gen 'to produce'. So halogenation is the process of adding a halogen — an element that 'makes salt', like chlorine or bromine — to a chemical compound, and that explains the word's modern meaning.