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Rarehalogen
The correct spelling is halogen.
How to pronounce halogen
noun
IPA: /ˈheɪ.lə.d͡ʒən/
Say it like: Hal-oje-n
The correct spelling is halogen. Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine, which form a salt by direct union with a metal.
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Definition
noun
- 1.Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine, which form a salt by direct union with a metal.
- 2.A light fixture in which the filament is surrounded by an atmosphere of a halogen gas,
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