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Halogen

Hal′o-gen

(hăl′ō̍-jĕn)
,
Noun.
[Gr.
ἄλς
,
ἁλός
, salt +
-gen
: cf. F.
halogène
.]
(Chem.)
An electro-negative element or radical, which, by combination with a metal, forms a haloid salt; especially, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, and iodine; sometimes, also cyanogen. See
Chlorine family
, under
Chlorine
.

Definition 2024


Halogen

Halogen

See also: halogen

German

Noun

Halogen n (genitive Halogens, plural Halogene)

  1. halogen (any element of group 7)

Declension

halogen

halogen

See also: Halogen

English

Noun

halogen (plural halogens)

  1. (chemistry) Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine, which form a salt by direct union with a metal.

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