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Word: Halogen
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek hals, halo- ‘salt’ + -gen
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhalədʒ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of the elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine, occupying group VIIA (17) of the periodic table. They are reactive non-metallic elements that form strongly acidic compounds with hydrogen from which simple salts can be made.
Short Definition:any of elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine
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