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halo-

halo-

See also: halo, Halo, HALO, haló, halò, hal-o, and háló

English

Prefix

halo-

  1. Forming compound words with the sense of ‘sea, salt, salt water’.
Translations

Etymology 2

From halogen.

Prefix

halo-

  1. (chemistry) Forming names of chemical compounds which contain one or more halogen atoms.
Derived terms
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Portuguese

Prefix

halo-

  1. halo- (indicates salt)

Etymology

Combining form of Ancient Greek ἅλς ‎(háls, “sea, salt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhæləʊ/

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