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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
halogen
halogen
See also: Halogen
English
Noun
halogen (plural halogens)
- (chemistry) Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine, which form a salt by direct union with a metal.
Related terms
Translations
any element of group 7
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