What does "dehalogenation" mean?

The act or process of removing halogen (usually a pair of atoms) from a molecule; any reaction that does this.

How do you pronounce "dehalogenation"?

Pronounced //diːˌheɪlədʒəˈneɪʃən//.

/diːˌheɪlədʒəˈneɪʃən/ noun

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Noun

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The act or process of removing halogen (usually a pair of atoms) from a molecule; any reaction that does this. countable, uncountable

By surface analysis, dehalogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, de- + halogenation.