halogen的词源

英文词源

halogen (n.)

general name for elements of the chlorine family, 1842, from Swedish, coined by Swedish chemist Baron Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848), literally "salt-producer," from Greek hals "salt" (see halo-) + -gen "giving birth to" (see -gen); so called because a salt is formed in reactions involving these four elements. Related: Halogenous.

中文词源

halogen：卤素

halo-,盐，词源同salt,-gen,生成，词源同generate.即生成盐的卤素。

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