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(hal-o-gen) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. any of the five very reactive; nonmetallic chemical elements making up group VIIA of the periodic table; fluorine is the smallest and most reactive of the group; and astatine is the largest and least reactive

Example Sentence

There are five different elements that we can call halogen.

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Rhymes

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