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halogen
[ hal-uh-juhn, -jen, hey-luh- ]
noun
- any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals.
halogen
/ ˈhæləˌdʒɛn; həˈlɒdʒɪnəs /
noun
- any of the chemical elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine. They are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
halogen
/ hăl′ə-jən /
- Any of a group of five nonmetallic elements with similar properties. The halogens are fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine. Because they are missing an electron from their outermost shell, they react readily with most metals to form salts.
- See Periodic Table
Derived Forms
- halogenous, adjective
- ˈhalogenˌoid, adjective
Other Words From
- ha·log·e·nous [ha-, loj, -, uh, -n, uh, s], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of halogen1
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Example Sentences
Researchers uncover how the halogen bond can be exploited to direct sequential dynamics in the multi-functional crystals, offering crucial insights for developing ultrafast-response times for multilevel optical storage.
But suppose you discard — or give away — your halogen and incandescent bulbs.
But most if not all other incandescents will struggle to meet the new efficiency standards, and the same goes for a more recent generation of halogen lights.
But then I have spent the past six months, since the premature release of the Dobbs decision, feeling rage emanate off women like heat from an halogen bulb.
Zeferino Garcia and a crew of eight men had been working under automobile high beams and halogen lights since 3 a.m.
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