interhalogen

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adjective

Involving a bond between two halogens, or a compound formed by such a bond.

OriginEnglish halogen ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveinterhalogen (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryInvolving a bond between two halogens, or a compound formed by such a bond.
nouninterhalogen (plural interhalogens)

plural interhalogens

  1. chemistryAny binary compound of two different halogens; an interhalogen compound

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishhalogen
  8. Englishinterhalogen

From inter- + halogen.

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APA

interhalogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interhalogen

MLA

“interhalogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interhalogen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interhalogen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interhalogen.

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