halógeno

See also: halogeno

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed 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. By surface analysis, halo- +‎ -geno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈloxeno/ [aˈlo.xe.no]
• Rhymes: -oxeno
• Syllabification: ha‧ló‧ge‧no
• Homophone: alógeno

Noun

halógeno m (plural halógenos)

1. (inorganic chemistry) halogen

Related terms

• haluro

 

Adjective

halógeno (feminine halógena, masculine plural halógenos, feminine plural halógenas)

1. (relational) halogen

Derived terms

• lámpara halógena

 

Further reading

• “halógeno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014