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Meaning of "halogen" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HALOGEN

From Swedish.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HALOGEN

ˈhæləˌdʒɛn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALOGEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Halogen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HALOGEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Halogen

The halogens or halogen elements are a group in the periodic table consisting of five chemically related elements: fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine. The artificially created element 117 may also be a halogen. In the modern IUPAC nomenclature, this group is known as group 17. The group of halogens is the only periodic table group that contains elements in all three familiar states of matter at standard temperature and pressure. All of the halogens form acids when bonded to hydrogen. Most halogens are typically produced from minerals or salts. The middle halogens, that is, chlorine, bromine and iodine, are often used as disinfectants. The halogens are also all toxic.

Definition of halogen in the English dictionary

The definition of halogen in the dictionary is any of the chemical elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine. They are all monovalent and readily form negative ions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALOGEN

aesthesiogen · allergen · chalcogen · dictyogen · electrogen · endogen · gen · hallucinogen · histogen · ionogen · Jingdezhen · lucigen · Origen · pathogen · phytopathogen · pyrogen · thrombogen · zymogen

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALOGEN

halo · halo effect · halo-like · halobiont · halobiontic · halobiotic · halocarbon · halocline · halogen lamp · halogenate · halogenation · halogenoid · halogenous · halogeton · haloid · halomorphic · halon · haloperidol · halophile · halophilic

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALOGEN

adaptogen · amylogen · androgen · carcinogen · cryogen · cyanogen · diplogen · estrogen · fibrinogen · glycogen · hogen · hyalogen · hydrogen · kerogen · liquid nitrogen · mitogen · nitrogen · oestrogen · phellogen · plasminogen

Synonyms and antonyms of halogen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «halogen» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF HALOGEN

Find out the translation of halogen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of halogen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «halogen» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

卤素
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

halógeno
570 millions of speakers
en

English

halogen
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

हलोजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهالوجين
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

галогенные
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

halogênio
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

হ্যালোজেন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

halogène
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Halogen
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Halogen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ハロゲン
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

할로겐
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Halogen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

halogen
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஆலசன்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

हॅलोजन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

halojen
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

alogena
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

halogen
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

галогенні
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

halogen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλογόνου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

halogeen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halogen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halogen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of halogen

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALOGEN»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of halogen
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «halogen».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about halogen

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALOGEN»

Discover the use of halogen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to halogen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Halogen Bonding: Fundamentals and Applications
With contributions by numerous experts
Pierangelo Metrangolo, Giuseppe Resnati, 2008
2
Reactive Halogen Compounds in the Atmosphere
With contributions by numerous experts
Peter Fabian, Onkar N. Singh, 1999
3
The Halogen Elements: Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, ...
Introduces the Halogen Family and teaches how these elements are connected, found, used, and structured.
Greg Roza, 2010
4
Macromolecular Halogen Bonds
Halogen bonds are also able to direct the conformation of a biological molecule.
Andrea Regier Voth, 2007
5
200 Halogen Oven Recipes: Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook
As ever with our popular Hamlyn All Colour series, you'll find 200 delicious recipes with step-by-step instructions and colour photography to ensure perfect results every time. Why not discover how easy halogen cooking can be?
Hamlyn, 2010
6
The Halogen Oven Secret
Maximize the benefits of using the halogen oven. Adapt your own recipes to the halogen oven. This book contains 150 tasty recipes, all personally tried and tested in the latest halogen ovens by Norma Miller.
Norma Miller, 2011
7
Popular Mechanics
New headlamps with higher candlepower use halogen bulb in sealed unit — bulb cannot be replaced alone. Standard high beams illuminate a road (left) and new halogen the same road (right). Ahead 300 feet is a man-size cardboard cutout ...
8
A Crystallographic and Theoretical Study of ...
The physical nature of halogen···halogen and halogen···halide interactions has been investigated using both ab initio calculations and crystallographic studies.
Firas Fandi Awwadi, 2005
9
Electronics Manufacturing : with Lead-Free, Halogen-Free, ...
An engineer's guidebook demonstrating non-toxic electronics manufacturing processes
John Lau, C.P. Wong, Ning-Cheng Lee, 2002
10
Halogen Chemistry
On the other hand, advances in non-fluorine halogen chemistry have been less apparent, even though the chemistry of these elements has undergone remarkable development. Progress is found scattered in such other fields as theoretical, ...
Viktor Gutmann, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALOGEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term halogen is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Halogen Moisture Analysis: Speed and Simplicity Benefits over …
Much faster determination of moisture content can be achieved using halogen moisture analysis. Industry guidelines typically permit the use of ... «Labmate Online, Jul 15»
2
To keep your best tech workers, try doing 'stay interviews'
Instead, Halogen conducts “stay interviews,” aimed at learning what people like about their jobs, what they wish they had more (or less) of, and ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
3
Haverstraw's manufacturer caters to British royalty
Over the years, Uri Redlich, Lexstar's owner, has kept up with the changes in the lighting industry, from incandescent to halogen to florescent to ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jul 15»
4
Maruti Suzuki Celerio Sales Crosses 1 Lac Mark
... with chrome finish at the front while the headlight clusters are seen on the either sides of the radiator grille powered by halogen headlamps. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
2016 Fiat 500 facelift unveiled: prices, specs and images
The main headlamps are redesigned with Xenon units an option, while the halogen daytime running lights are replaced with smarter LED items ... «AutoExpress, Jul 15»
6
Verbatim anti-glare AR111 LED lamps provide halogen
London, UK: Verbatim announces a range of anti-glare AR111 LED lamps to serve as true performance plug-in replacements for halogen ... «LEDs Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Jeff Ivers Leaving COO Post at Participant Media (EXCLUSIVE)
He helped cement the acquisition of the Documentary Channel and Halogen, which were combined in 2013 to launch Pivot, Participant's TV ... «Variety, Jul 15»
8
CO:de Catalyst expands, introduces students to coding
For Donnell, who also founded the creative agency Sodium Halogen, coding is part of what he does for a living. "It's really been a passion of ... «Jackson Sun, Jul 15»
9
Halogen Software Given New C$13.50 Price Target at Canaccord …
Halogen Software Inc logo Halogen Software (TSE:HGN) had its target price reduced by Canaccord Genuity from C$14.00 to C$13.50 in a ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
10
Laser microdissection microscope series with LED for transmitted …
Users can now choose between halogen and LED illumination. LEDs are an energy-efficient light source providing homogenous illumination ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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