As nouns the difference between halogen and bromine
is that halogen is (chemistry) any element of group 7, ie fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine, which form a salt by direct union with a metal while bromine is (uncountable) a nonmetallic chemical element (symbol br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens.
halogen
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(chemistry) Any element of group 7, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine, which form a salt by direct union with a metal.
Related terms
* halide
* quartz halogen lamp
bromine
Noun
(uncountable) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens
(countable) A bromine atom in a molecule
Synonyms
* muride
Derived terms
* brom-, bromo-
* bromal
* bromane
* bromate
* bromic
* bromide
* brominate
* brominated
* bromination
* bromine chloride
* bromine monofluoride
* bromine monoxide
* bromine pentafluoride
* bromine trifluoride
* brominism
* bromise, bromize
* bromism
* bromite
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Related terms
* brome