halogenous


hal·o·gen

H0031300 (hăl′ə-jən)n. Any of a group of five chemically related nonmetallic elements including fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine.adj.1. Of or relating to the group of elements that are halogens.2. Of or relating to a bright incandescent light bulb containing a halogen gas that prevents the filament from disintegrating at higher temperatures.
[Swedish : halo-, halo- + -gen, -gen.]
ha·log′e·nous (hă-lŏj′ə-nəs) adj.
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