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Halogen vs Halomethane - What's the difference?

halogen | halomethane |

As nouns the difference between halogen and halomethane

is that halogen is halogen (any element of group 7) while halomethane is (chemistry) any compound consisting of a methane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.

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")

    halomethane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia halomethane)
  • (chemistry) Any compound consisting of a methane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.