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PRONUNCIATION OF HALON

halon  [ˈhælɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Halon 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 HALON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of halon in the English dictionary

The definition of halon in the dictionary is any of a class of chemical compounds derived from hydrocarbons by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms by bromine atoms and other hydrogen atoms by other halogen atoms. Halons are stable compounds that are used in fire extinguishers, although they may contribute to depletion of the ozone layer.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALON


aquilon
ˈækwɪˌlɒn
Avalon
ˈævəˌlɒn
Ceylon
sɪˈlɒn
decathlon
dɪˈkæθlɒn
diencephalon
ˌdaɪɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
Dralon
ˈdreɪlɒn
duathlon
djuːˈæθlɒn
echelon
ˈɛʃəˌlɒn
epsilon
ˈɛpsɪˌlɒn
etalon
ˈɛtəˌlɒn
Miquelon
ˈmiːkəˌlɒn
moellon
ˈmwɛlɒn
mouflon
ˈmuːflɒn
nylon
ˈnaɪlɒn
Orlon
ˈɔːlɒn
papillon
ˈpæpɪˌlɒn
salon
ˈsælɒn
Teflon
ˈtɛflɒn
triathlon
traɪˈæθlɒn
upsilon
ˈʌpsɪˌlɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALON

halocline
halogen
halogen lamp
halogenate
halogenation
halogenoid
halogenous
halogeton
haloid
halomorphic
haloperidol
halophile
halophilic
halophilous
halophily
halophobe
halophyte
halophytic
halophytism
halosere

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALON

beauty salon
Chalon
encephalon
epencephalon
gonfalon
hair salon
hairdresser´s salon
hairdressing salon
mesencephalon
metencephalon
myelencephalon
pantalon
prosencephalon
rhinencephalon
rhombencephalon
sialon
talon
telencephalon
thalamencephalon

Synonyms and antonyms of halon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «halon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALON

Find out the translation of halon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of halon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «halon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

哈龙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

halón
570 millions of speakers

English

halon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हेलन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهالون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

галоне
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

halon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

halon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

halons
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

할론
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Halon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

halon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹேலோனும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉलोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

halon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

halon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

halon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Галонен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

halon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

halon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

halon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of halon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALON»

The term «halon» is regularly used and occupies the 98.356 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «halon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «halon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALON»

Discover the use of halon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to halon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Principles of Fire Protection Chemistry and Physics
TABLE 14.3 Physical properties and chemical formulas of three halon extinguishing agents The inerting capabilities of Halon 1301 and Halon 1211 are shown in Table 14.4. If methane in any proportion is combined with a mixture containing ...
Raymond Friedman, Nfpa, 2008
2
Operator's, Unit, and Direct Support Maintenance Manual ...
TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION 1-14 LOADING AND INVERTING THE HALON CYLINDER. The Halon cylinder is lifted and placed on the tilt rack assembly (11, figure 1-1) using the hoist winch assembly (1). The hoist winch ...
United States
3
Protecting the Ozone Layer: The United Nations History
The Halon Alternatives Research Corporation also completed a study that showed that halon banking within the USA was a viable concept, and detailed the blueprint for a halon-banking clearinghouse scheme that has been adopted by ...
Stephen O. Andersen, K. Madhava Sarma, Lani Sinclair, 2012
4
CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety, 5th Edition
Halon Systems Halon is a generic name for halogenated agents used in fire suppression systems. Until recently, two varieties, Halon 1301 and Halon 121 1 were the agents of choice as alternatives to water systems where damage to ...
A. Keith Furr, 2000
5
New Scientist
The figures suggest that halon emissions round the world are much greater than so far estimated. Halons, which are bromine-based compounds, made up less than 2 parts per trillion of the atmosphere in 1986 and probably still play only a ...
6
Information Security Management Handbook, Sixth Edition
Halon has a long history of use as a fire suppression agent. Halon is a generic term referring to a collection of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) or halocarbons. CFC chemicals were originally developed as refrigerants due to their unique chemical  ...
Harold F. Tipton, Micki Krause, 2009
7
The Design and Layout of Fire Sprinkler Systems, Second Edition
Yesterday's answer was halon. The answer to this question depends on many factors and, in fact, leads to practical and viable answers given today that may very well be quite different from the answer given five or ten years from now. Today ...
Mark Bromann, 2001
8
Industrial Fire Protection Handbook, Second Edition
Halon 1211 is typically used in portable fire extinguishers, and 1301 is normally used in installed systems. The halon agents extinguish fires primarily by interrupting the chemical chain reaction. Their major advantage is that they leave no ...
R. Craig Schroll, 2002
9
Fire Hazard and Fire Risk Assessment
REFERENCE: Steciak, J. and Zalosh, R. G., "A Reliability Methodology Applied to Halon 1301 Extinguishing Systems in Computer Rooms," Fire Hazard and Fire Risk Assessment, ASTM STP 1150, Marcelo M. Hirschler, Ed., American Society  ...
M. M. Hirschler, 1992
10
Lees' Loss Prevention in the Process Industries: Hazard ...
Table 16.87 Extinction of hexane test fire by vaporizing liquids (after Hearfield, 1970) Hexanefire extinction (%v/v) Bromochlorodifluoromethane CBrClF2 5.2 to that of Halon 1301 in a standard test. One such standard test is the ICI cup burner  ...
Sam Mannan, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term halon is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Safety topics take center stage at NBAA Flight Attendants …
Using a Halon fire extinguisher will often not completely extinguish a lithium-ion battery fire, as Ransom showed in videos of laptops ... «Aviation International News, Jul 15»
2
China's Sloppy Battery Industry Threatens Global Gadget Supply …
... lithium fires and the speed with which the fires can spread, and standard halon fire suppressants are not effective enough against these fires. «The Epoch Times, Jul 15»
3
Summer NAMM Provides Motivated Music Industry With Platform For …
"The timing is allowing us to debut products here that we'd traditionally have held for later in the cycle," said Chris Halon, director of marketing ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
4
Company Profile for Halon Security
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halon Security is a leading provider of in- and outbound email routing, filtering and anti-spam technology for ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
5
London Underground workers take to the picket lines over Night …
Mr O'Halon joined the picket line at Arnos Grove. ASLEF's trains council chairman Graham Dean who negotiates for London Underground ... «Barnet Press, Jul 15»
6
Brittany: KAD Now a UNPO Member
I shall tell you in our own language in order to help it to resonate here: E anv pobl Vreizh, a-greiz hor c'halon e trugarekaomp ac'hanoc'h evit ... «UNPO, Jul 15»
7
International show introduces various new apparatus
A range of state-of-the-art pumps, foam systems, dry chemical systems, and Halon will be available for unmatched firefighting response. «Firefighter Nation, Jul 15»
8
The Ugly American: How to Kill a Hijacker ... 6 Improvised Weapons …
It's going to be green and smaller, but even heavier because it's filled with water instead of Halon gas. It's like a metal mallet, really, and another ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
9
Video Vault - Sale of the Century, Shane's St Paul, and Hanlon
Emmy-nominated Halon follows the career or Dunedin barrister Alf Hanlon. His first - and most famous - defence case was that of alleged baby ... «Waikato Times, Jun 15»
10
The Deadliest Ways To Try To Put Out A Fire
Halons can stop a fire when the gas is only 5% of the atmosphere of a room and a fifteen percent halon concentration isn't fatal to humans. «io9, May 15»

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