halogen

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

halo fluor dye iodized element chemical assume adopt chlorine awkward cleaner arsenic abrupt caesium bleach
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Hypernyms

group grouping

Hyponyms

chlorine iodine bromine fluorine at i

Related terms

halide

Phrases with the word

tungsten-halogen lamp halogen alkyl halogen-containing halogen-substituted non-halogen

Examples

A common form is a pair of aromatic benzene rings, with a nonpolar moiety (pentyl, heptyl, octyl, or alkyl oxy group) on one end and polar (nitrile, halogen) on the other. Source: Internet

A halogen lamp operating in its fitting with the protecting glass removed A Halogen lamp behind a round UV filter. Source: Internet

A similar erroneous assertion is that soluble halogen compounds from the volcanic plume of Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica are a major contributor to the Antarctic ozone hole. Source: Internet

A key step in the catalytic cycle is a transmetalation in which a zinc halide exchanges its organic substituent for another halogen with the palladium (nickel) metal center. Source: Internet

At much lower voltages, the bulb temperature may be too low to support the halogen cycle, but by this time the evaporation rate is too low for the bulb to blacken significantly. Source: Internet

A separate filter is included with some halogen light fixtures to remove UV light. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

haloform reaction halofuginone halofuran halogen alkyl halogen lamp halogen oven