halon

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 (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens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

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Esperanto

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Noun

halon

  1. accusative singular of halo

Finnish

Etymology 1

Noun

halon

  1. (deprecated template usage) genitive singular of halko

Etymology 2

Noun

halon

  1. (deprecated template usage) genitive singular of halo

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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

halōn

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

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Descendants

  • Middle Low German: hālen

Swedish

Noun

halon c

  1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of halo