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pseudohalogen

pseudohalogen noun: a binary inorganic compound with a structure similar to that of the interhalogens but containing at least one non-halogen radical such as cyanide.

Noun

pseudohalogen (plural pseudohalogens)

  1. A binary inorganic compound with a structure similar to that of the interhalogens but containing at least one non-halogen radical such as cyanide

Forms of pseudohalogen

pluralpseudohalogens

Origin of pseudohalogen

From pseudo- + halogen.

Questions about pseudohalogen

What does pseudohalogen mean?
Pseudohalogen means a binary inorganic compound with a structure similar to that of the interhalogens but containing at least one non-halogen radical such as cyanide.
What part of speech is pseudohalogen?
Pseudohalogen is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudohalogen?
The plural of pseudohalogen is pseudohalogens.

Words near pseudohalogen in the dictionary

  1. pseudohalides
  2. pseudohalitosis
  3. pseudohallucination
  4. pseudohallucinations
  5. pseudohallucinatory
  6. pseudohalogen
  7. pseudohalogens
  8. pseudohaloritid
  9. pseudohaloritids
  10. pseudohaltere
  11. pseudohalteres

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