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Halogen vs Haloalkyl - What's the difference?

halogen | haloalkyl |

As nouns the difference between halogen and haloalkyl

is that halogen is halogen (any element of group 7) while haloalkyl is (organic chemistry|especially in combination) any alkyl radical having one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by a halogen atom.

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

    External links

    * (wikipedia "halogen")

    haloalkyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any alkyl radical having one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by a halogen atom.