About The Word Halogen
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Halogen
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What's The Definition Of Halogen?
[n] any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
Synonyms | Synonyms for Halogen: Related Terms | Find terms related to Halogen: See Also | astatine | At | atomic number 17 | atomic number 35 | atomic number 53 | atomic number 85 | atomic number 9 | Br | bromine | chlorine | Cl | F | fluorine | group | grouping | I | iodin | iodine Halogen In Webster's Dictionary \Hal"o*gen\, n. [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + -gen: cf. F.
halog[`e]ne.] (Chem.)
An electro-negative element or radical, which, by combination
with a metal, forms a haloid salt; especially, chlorine,
bromine, and iodine; sometimes, also, fluorine and cyanogen.
See {Chlorine family}, under {Chlorine}.
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