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halons

halons is the plural of halon.

Meaning of halon

Noun

halon (plural halons)

  1. A hydrocarbon (more precisely, a haloalkane) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens.
    • The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons.2009 February 12, Azadeh Ensha, “A Cellphone That Is Made With the Environment in Mind”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    haloalkane

Questions about halons

What is halons the plural of?
Halons is the plural of halon.

Words near halons in the dictionary

  1. halonitroalkanes
  2. halonium
  3. halonium ion
  4. halonium ions
  5. haloniums
  6. halons
  7. halonuclei
  8. halonucleus
  9. haloo
  10. halooed
  11. halooing

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