halogenation

/həˌlɑdʒəˈneɪʃən/
noun
  1. A chemical reaction in which one or more halogen atoms are added to a substance.
    • Halogenation is used to make many industrial chemicals.
    • Students learned about halogenation in their chemistry class.
    • The halogenation of methane produces chloromethane.
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