halon

See also: Halon and hálón

English

Etymology

Blend of halogen + carbon

Noun

halon (plural halons)

  1. (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens
    • 2009 February 12, Azadeh Ensha, “A Cellphone That Is Made With the Environment in Mind”, in New York Times:
      The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons.

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Esperanto

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

halon

  1. accusative singular of halo

Finnish

Noun

halon

  1. Genitive singular form of halko.

Noun

halon

  1. Genitive singular form of halo.

Anagrams


Hiligaynon

Noun

halón

  1. shadow

Hungarian

Etymology

hal + -on

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhɒlon]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧lon

Noun

halon

  1. superessive singular of hal

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *halōną. Cognate to Middle Dutch halen.

Verb

halon

  1. to call, appoint
  2. to fetch, get

Conjugation

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Swedish

Noun

halon c

  1. definite singular of halo
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