interhalogen

interhalogen

See also: Interhalogen

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Italic *n̥ter
Latin inter
Latin inter-bor.
English inter-
English halogen
English interhalogen

    From inter- + halogen.

    Adjective

    interhalogen (not comparable)

    1. (inorganic chemistry) Involving a bond between two halogens, or a compound formed by such a bond.

    Noun

    interhalogen (plural interhalogens)

    1. (inorganic chemistry) Any binary compound of two different halogens; an interhalogen compound
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