halógeno
See also: halogeno
Spanish
Etymology
From Swedish halogen, coined by chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius based on Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt”), due to the nature of halides, the salt compounds that halogens form with metals. Synchronically analyzable as halo- + -geno.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈloxeno/ [aˈlo.xe.no]
- Rhymes: -oxeno
- Syllabification: ha‧ló‧ge‧no
- Homophone: alógeno
Noun
halógeno m (plural halógenos)
- (inorganic chemistry) halogen
Related terms
- haluro
Adjective
halógeno (feminine halógena, masculine plural halógenos, feminine plural halógenas)
- (relational) halogen
Derived terms
- lámpara halógena
Further reading
- “halógeno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014