dihalogen

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

di- +‎ halogen

Adjective[edit]

dihalogen (not comparable)

  1. (organic chemistry, in combination) In which two hydrogen atoms are replaced by those of a halogen

Noun[edit]

dihalogen (plural dihalogens)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) A diatomic molecule of a halogen