Word: halogens
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ha
lo
gens
Definition: Plural of halogen; any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
Morphemes:
Affix: halogen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine and tennessine, which form a salt by direct union with a metal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἅλς
Language: grc
Decoded: als
Meaning: saltsea
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).