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What is the difference between halogen and bromine?

halogen | bromine |

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.
  • 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 *