halogen meaning
EN[ˈhæləd͡ʒen]WHalogen
- The halogens or halogen elements (/ˈhælɵdʒɨn/) are a group in the periodic table consisting of five chemically related elements: fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), and astatine (At).
- The group of halogens is the only periodic table group that contains elements in three of the four main states of matter at standard temperature and pressure. All of the halogens form acids when bonded to hydrogen.
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- en halogens
- en halogenic
- en halogenate
- en halogenous
- en halogenated
Source: Wiktionary