halogen

[ hal-uh-juhn, -jen, hey-luh- ]

/ ˈhæl ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, ˈheɪ lə- /

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noun Chemistry.

any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals.

Origin of halogen

First recorded in 1835–45; halo- + -gen

OTHER WORDS FROM halogen

ha·log·e·nous

[ha-loj-uh-nuhs], /hæˈlɒdʒ ə nəs/, adjective

Words nearby halogen

halo blight, halocarbon, halocline, halo effect, Halog, halogen, halogenate, halogen lamp, haloid, halolike, halometer

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Example sentences from the Web for halogen

The light of halogen lamps is slightly more “whiteish” than incandescent lamps.
The Light Bulb Is Dead. Long Live the Light Bulb!|Ethan Biery|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The same as Method 1, except that after ignition of the saponified mixture the halogen was determined by weighing as silver iodid.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
The halogen compounds of mercury, we should have mentioned, also sublime, the red iodide giving a yellow sublimate.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous
Halogen, hal′o-jen, n. a substance which by combination with a metal forms a saline compound.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

The products in question have the characteristics of solid solutions of the halogen.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross
The same absorbent quantitatively takes up any halogen and sulphur which may be present.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for halogen

halogen

/ (ˈhæləˌdʒɛn) /

noun

any of the chemical elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine. They are all monovalent and readily form negative ions

Derived forms of halogen

halogenoid, adjectivehalogenous (həˈlɒdʒɪnəs), adjective

Word Origin for halogen

C19: from Swedish; see halo-, -gen

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Medical definitions for halogen

halogen

[ hăl′ə-jən ]

n.

Any of a group of five chemically related nonmetallic elements including fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine.

Scientific definitions for halogen

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.

单词	halogen
释义	halogen [ hal-uh-juhn, -jen, hey-luh- ] / ˈhæl ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, ˈheɪ lə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR halogen ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chemistry. any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals. Origin of halogen First recorded in 1835–45; halo- + -gen OTHER WORDS FROM halogen ha·log·e·nous [ha-loj-uh-nuhs], /hæˈlɒdʒ ə nəs/, adjective Words nearby halogen halo blight, halocarbon, halocline, halo effect, Halog, halogen, halogenate, halogen lamp, haloid, halolike, halometer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for halogen The light of halogen lamps is slightly more “whiteish” than incandescent lamps. The Light Bulb Is Dead. Long Live the Light Bulb!\|Ethan Biery\|December 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The same as Method 1, except that after ignition of the saponified mixture the halogen was determined by weighing as silver iodid. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various The halogen compounds of mercury, we should have mentioned, also sublime, the red iodide giving a yellow sublimate. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe\|Anonymous Halogen, hal′o-jen, n. a substance which by combination with a metal forms a saline compound. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various The products in question have the characteristics of solid solutions of the halogen. Researches on Cellulose\|C. F. Cross The same absorbent quantitatively takes up any halogen and sulphur which may be present. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for halogen halogen / (ˈhæləˌdʒɛn) / noun any of the chemical elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine. They are all monovalent and readily form negative ions Derived forms of halogen halogenoid, adjectivehalogenous (həˈlɒdʒɪnəs), adjective Word Origin for halogen C19: from Swedish; see halo-, -gen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to halogen bleach, disinfectant Medical definitions for halogen halogen [ hăl′ə-jən ] n. Any of a group of five chemically related nonmetallic elements including fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for halogen 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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halogen

noun Chemistry.

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