(Chemistry)any of the elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine, occupying group VIIA (17) of the periodic table. They are reactive non-metallic elements which form strongly acidic compounds with hydrogen from which simple salts can be made (化)卤(素) ■[as modifier]denoting lamps and radiant heat sources using a filament surrounded by the vapour of iodine or another halogen (灯,热辐射源)卤素的 a halogen bulb. 卤素灯泡。
派生 halogenic adjective 语源
mid 19th cent.: from Greek hals, halo- 'salt' + -gen