halogenation
noun
halogenation is spelled H-A-L-O-G-E-N-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, halogenation means “The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of halogenation is halogenations.
How many letters and syllables are in halogenation?
| Letters | 12: H-A-L-O-G-E-N-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is halogenation?
Halogenation appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce halogenation?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-halogenation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of halogenation
- halogenations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does halogenation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Halogenation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the reaction of a halogen with something:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | halogénation |
| German | Halogenierung |
| Portuguese | halogenação |
| Spanish | halogenación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does halogenation come from?
By surface analysis, halogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, halogen + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).