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Halogen vs Polyhalogeno - What's the difference?

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In context|chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between halogen and polyhalogeno

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 polyhalogeno is (chemistry) (in combination ) containing two or more halogen atoms.

As a noun 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.

As an adjective polyhalogeno is

(chemistry) (in combination ) containing two or more 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")

    polyhalogeno

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    Adjective

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  • (chemistry) (in combination ) Containing two or more halogen atoms