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Halogen

Halogen Meaning & Definition
Halogen Definition And Meaning

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

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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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