pseudohalogen

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noun

A binary inorganic compound with a structure similar to that of the interhalogens but containing at least one non-halogen radical such as cyanide

OriginEnglish halogen ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

nounpseudohalogen (plural pseudohalogens)

plural pseudohalogens

  1. chemistryA binary inorganic compound with a structure similar to that of the interhalogens but containing at least one non-halogen radical such as cyanide

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishhalogen
  6. Englishpseudohalogen

From pseudo- + halogen.

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Translations

Catalan pseudohalogen
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Chinese Mandarin 擬鹵素 /拟卤素
  • 擬鹵素 /拟卤素 (nǐlǔsù)Translations
Italian pseudoalogeno
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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