halogen
ˈheɪləˌdʒɛn
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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.
halogen lamp
2.
chemistryTECH.element in group 17 like fluorine or chlorineTECH.
  • Chlorine is a common halogen used in pools.
halide
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Images of halogen

  • halogen: high-intensity lamp that uses a gas-filled capsule
    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

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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  1. French:halogène, élément halogène, ...
  2. German:Halogenlampe, Halogen, ...
  3. Italian:alogena, alogeno, ...
  4. Spanish:halógeno, ...
  5. Portuguese:halogéneo, ...
  6. Chinese:卤素灯, 卤素, ...
  7. Japanese:ハロゲン, ハロゲン元素, ...
  8. Arabic:هَالُوجِين, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְנוֹרַת הָלוֹגֶן, יְסוֹד הָלוֹגֶנִי, ...
  10. Russian:галоген, ...
  11. Ukrainian:галоген, ...
  12. Hindi:हैलोजन, हैलोजन तत्व, ...
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