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dihalogen

dihalogen adjective: in which two hydrogen atoms are replaced by those of a halogen.

Adjective

dihalogen (not comparable)

  1. (in-compounds) In which two hydrogen atoms are replaced by those of a halogen

Noun

dihalogen (plural dihalogens)

  1. A diatomic molecule of a halogen

Forms of dihalogen

pluraldihalogens

Origin of dihalogen

From di- + halogen.

Questions about dihalogen

What does dihalogen mean?
Dihalogen means in which two hydrogen atoms are replaced by those of a halogen.
What part of speech is dihalogen?
Dihalogen can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near dihalogen in the dictionary

  1. dihaloalkane
  2. dihaloalkanes
  3. dihalocyclopropyl
  4. dihaloelimination
  5. dihaloeliminations
  6. dihalogen
  7. dihalogenated
  8. dihalogens
  9. dihaloketone
  10. dihaloketones
  11. dihalomethane

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