See also: Halon and hálón

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Etymology edit

Blend of halogen +‎ carbon

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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 (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon (more precisely haloalkane) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens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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  • IPA(key): /ˈhalon/, [ˈha.l̪on̪]
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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔalon/, [ˈʔa.l̪on̪] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: ha‧lon
  • Homophone: alon

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hálon (Basahan spelling ᜑᜎᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. swallow
    Synonym: hamil

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halon

  1. accusative singular of halo

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halon

  1. genitive singular of halko

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halon

  1. genitive singular of halo

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

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halón

  1. shadow
    Synonym: landong

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Etymology edit

hal +‎ -on

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

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halon

  1. superessive singular of hal

Old Saxon edit

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

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halōn

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

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  • Middle Low German: hālen

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Borrowed from French halon.

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halon n (uncountable)

  1. halon

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halon c

  1. definite singular of halo