organohalogen

O1R1G2A1N1O1H4A1L1O1G2E1N1

adjective

Describing an organic compound containing one or more halogen atoms.

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Meanings

adjectiveorganohalogen (not comparable)

alternative organo-halogen

  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing an organic compound containing one or more halogen atoms.
nounorganohalogen (plural organohalogens)

plural organohalogens · alternative organo-halogen

  1. chemistryAn organic compound containing a halogen.

Origin

From organo- + halogen.

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APA

organohalogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organohalogen

MLA

“organohalogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organohalogen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organohalogen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organohalogen.

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