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Definition of halogen - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
lightinghigh-intensity lamp that uses a gas-filled capsule
- The room was lit by a halogen lamp.
2.
chemistryTECH. element in group 17 like fluorine or chlorineTECH.
- Chlorine is a common halogen used in pools.
Images of halogen

high-intensity lamp that uses a gas-filled capsule
Expressions with halogen
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electric lamp with special gas that makes light brighter and longer-lasting
The desk lamp needs a new halogen bulb to work properly.
stove using halogen lamps for cooking
I cooked dinner on the halogen stove.
lamp using halogen gas to increase light output and lifespan
The office was brightly lit by several halogen lamps..
glass bowl oven using a halogen lamp for cooking
I cooked a chicken in the halogen oven.
Origin of halogen
Greek, hals (salt) + genos (producing)
Terms with halogen included in their meaning
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organic chemistry
organic compound with -COX group where X is a halogen
chemistry
related to a compound with a halogen atom
chemistry
derivative of carboxylic acid with halogen replacing hydroxyl
organic chemistry
organic compound with halogen replacing hydrogen in an alkane
chemical element
highly radioactive, unstable halogen element with atomic number 85
inorganic chemistry
salt formed from a halogen acid
organic chemistry
organic compound with halogen atoms
binary compound
compound with a halogen and electropositive element
organic chemistry
organic compound with halogen replacing hydrogen in an alkane
chemical formula
compounds with the formula CHX3 where X is a halogen
chemistry
compound containing halogen and another element
chemistry
having a structure or origin related to halogen elements
chemistry
artificial dye from methyl halogen derivatives of rosaniline
chemistry
compound with four halogen atoms
lighting device
lamp using halogen gas to increase light output and lifespan
cooking
stove using halogen lamps for cooking
kitchen appliance
glass bowl oven using a halogen lamp for cooking
chemistry
treat with a halogen in a chemical reaction
lab synthesis
containing halogen atoms after chemical reaction or hydrogen substitution
chemistry
reaction where a halogen replaces hydrogen in a compound
chemistry
not containing any halogen elements like chlorine or fluorine
Examples of halogen in a sentence
Halogen lights are energy-efficient and bright. Fluorine is the most reactive halogen. Bromine is a liquid halogen at room temperature.
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- French:halogène, élément halogène, ...
- German:Halogenlampe, Halogen, ...
- Italian:alogena, alogeno, ...
- Spanish:halógeno, ...
- Portuguese:halogéneo, ...
- Chinese:卤素灯, 卤素, ...
- Japanese:ハロゲン, ハロゲン元素, ...
- Arabic:هَالُوجِين, ...
- Hebrew:מְנוֹרַת הָלוֹגֶן, יְסוֹד הָלוֹגֶנִי, ...
- Russian:галоген, ...
- Ukrainian:галоген, ...
- Hindi:हैलोजन, हैलोजन तत्व, ...
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