halon

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See also: Halon and hálón

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of halogen +‎ carbon

Noun[edit]

halon (plural halons)

  1. (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon (more precisely haloalkane) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens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[1]:
      The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons.

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhalon/, [ˈha.l̪on̪]
  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔalon/, [ˈʔa.l̪on̪] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: ha‧lon
  • Homophone: alon

Noun[edit]

hálon (Basahan spelling ᜑᜎᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. swallow
    Synonym: hamil

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Esperanto[edit]

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halon

  1. accusative singular of halo

Finnish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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halon

  1. genitive singular of halko

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

halon

  1. genitive singular of halo

Anagrams[edit]

Hiligaynon[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ha‧lon
  • IPA(key): /haˈlon/, [haˈlon]

Noun[edit]

halón

  1. shadow
    Synonym: landong

Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hal +‎ -on

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

halon

  1. superessive singular of hal

Old Saxon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

halōn

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

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle Low German: hālen

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French halon.

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halon n (uncountable)

  1. halon

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Swedish[edit]

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halon c

  1. definite singular of halo