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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
halogen n 1: any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Halogen \Hal"o*gen\ (h[a^]l"[-o]*j[e^]n), n. [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + -gen: cf. F. halog[`e]ne.] (Chem.) An electro-negative element or radical, which, by combination with a metal, forms a haloid salt; especially, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, and iodine; sometimes, also cyanogen. See Chlorine family, under Chlorine. [1913 Webster] | ||
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