HALOGEN


Meaning of HALOGEN in English

— halogenous /ha loj"euh neuhs/ , adj.

/hal"euh jeuhn, -jen', hay"leuh-/ , n. Chem.

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

[ 1835-45; HALO- + -GEN ]

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