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Halogen vs Polyhalogenated - What's the difference?

halogen | polyhalogenated |

As a noun halogen

is any element of group 7, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine, which form a salt by direct union with a metal.

As an adjective polyhalogenated is

halogenated with multiple 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")

    polyhalogenated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • with multiple halogen atoms.

    • Related terms

    * polybrominated * polychlorinated * polyfluorinated * polyiodinated