Halogenation
/ˌhæləʊdʒəˈneɪʃən/noun
The chemical process of introducing one or more halogen atoms into a compound.
Did you know?The core word halogen was coined in the 19th century from Greek roots meaning “salt-producing,” because chlorine, bromine, and iodine were first recognized as elements that form salts with metals.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
háls, halós
“salt”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-genēs
“born of, produced by”
1830s
English
halogen
“a salt-forming element”
Late 19th Century
English
halogenate
“to treat or combine with a halogen”
Modern English
English
halogenation
“the process of introducing halogen atoms into a substance”