Meanings
nounhalicin (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe heterocycle 5-[(5-nitro-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)sulfanyl]-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amine
Origin
After HAL 9000, an artificial intelligence in the Space Odyssey series.
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APA
halicin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halicin
MLA
“halicin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halicin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halicin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halicin.
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