verb
- introducing one or more halogen atoms (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine) into a chemical compound
Usage: chemistry; present participle of halogenate
Examples
- The chemist is halogenating the organic compound to increase its reactivity.
- Halogenating benzene with chlorine produces chlorobenzene.
- The process of halogenating hydrocarbons is widely used in pharmaceutical synthesis.
- They are halogenating the polymer to improve its flame-resistance properties.
- Halogenating the substrate requires careful control of temperature and pressure.