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hal·o·gen
/ ˈhaləjən/
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n. Chem.
any of the elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine, occupying group VIIA (17) of the periodic table. They are reactive nonmetallic elements that form strongly acidic compounds with hydrogen, from which simple salts can be made.
∎ [as adj.]
denoting lamps and radiant heat sources using a filament surrounded by the vapor of iodine or another halogen:
halogen headlights.
DERIVATIVES:
hal·o·gen·ic
/ ˌhaləˈjenik/ adj.
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Halogen's User Conference Enables Human Resource Professionals to Strengthen Their Strategic Voice.
PR Newswire; 9/27/2007; 700+ words
; ...Strategies for Maximizing the Value of Halogen Offerings and Taking HR to the Next Level OTTAWA, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Halogen Software Inc., the leading provider...immediately enhance the way organizations use Halogen's software. Sessions ranged from how...
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Halogens and halides: a gearhead's guide to some of the chemicals that make up our boards.
Magazine article from: Circuits Assembly; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...products. But what do halogen-free and halide...What exactly are halogens and halides? Why...eighth electron, halogens can be very strong...compounds. Once a halogen does obtain that...a flux is to be halogen-free, its basic...consider the absence of halogens, and other ingredients...
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Halogen Wins Top HR and Training Award; Halogen Elearning Manager(TM) Recognized by Human Resource Executive(R) Magazine for Innovative Approach to Performance-Based Learning.
News Wire article from: Marketwire Canada; 9/21/2009; 700+ words
; ...21, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Halogen Software today announced it has received...Human Resource Executive Magazine for its Halogen eLearning Manager(TM) solution. The...Not only has their flagship solution Halogen eAppraisal(TM) been honored with top...
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Halogen Software Reports Record Revenue In Its Third Quarter.
PR Newswire; 11/6/2006; 700+ words
; ...OTTAWA, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Halogen Software Inc., the leading provider...quarter was highlighted by the release of Halogen's newest EPM suite and the overwhelming success of the first annual Halogen Software User Conference. Early in...
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HALOGEN COOK TOPS GLOW WITH HEAT INSTANTLY.(Living)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/28/1991; 667 words
; ...Orange County Register Cooking with halogen is a real gas. OK, so the pun only works for those of you who know that halogen is a gas. And that's not many people. Though American manufacturers' halogen cook tops have been marketed in the...
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Halogen Software's Record Fourth Quarter Marks Conclusion of Record-Breaking Year - Nearly 100 new companies choose Halogen as their employee performance and talent management solution in fourth quarter alone.
PR Newswire; 1/16/2007; 700+ words
; OTTAWA, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Halogen Software Inc., the leading provider of...Inc., ExcelleRx and Isilon Systems. "Halogen's flexibility and power is what differentiated Halogen from other vendors," said Teri Rohrer...
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Halogen Software Achieves Record Number Of New Enterprise Customers In Second Quarter.
PR Newswire; 7/30/2007; 700+ words
; ...Exceptional Number of Customers Purchasing Multiple Halogen Products OTTAWA, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Halogen Software Inc., the leading provider of...professionals. "What really tipped the scales in Halogen's favor were the strong, unsolicited references...
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Halogen Software Consistently Achieves Above Average Levels of Overall Customer Satisfaction in the Computer-Software Category According to HDI Customer Satisfaction Index.
PR Newswire; 3/29/2007; 700+ words
; OTTAWA, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Halogen Software Inc., the leading provider...the HDI Customer Satisfaction Index, Halogen has consistently achieved above average...subscribing company's support center. Halogen customers receive the survey whenever...
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Halogen eCompensation already proving a winner.
PR Newswire; 6/14/2005; 700+ words
; New product from Halogen Software integrates with popular Halogen eAppraisal, helps make pay-for-performance accurate and simple OTTAWA, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Halogen Software Inc., a leading provider of Web-based employee...
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Halogen lights catching on in homes
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/10/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...skylights or new windows. That's why halogen light is catching the attention of a sun...precautions against glare, for task lighting. Halogen lamps and fixtures come in standard 120...manufacturers for home use, a replacement halogen bulb that can be screwed into a standard...
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Halogens
Book article from: Science of Everyday Things
HALOGENS CONCEPT Table salt...have in common? Add halogen lamps to the list...one or more of the halogens, which form Group...the first of the halogens to be isolated...originally named "halogen." This is a combination...
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Halogen Lamp
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Halogen Lamp Background A halogen lamp is a type of incandescent lamp. The conventional incandescent...continuously reduces the light out-put over the life of the lamp. A halogen lamp comes with a few modifications to eliminate this blackening...
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halogen
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...element also classed as a halogen; its most stable isotope...resemble iodine. The halogens are the best-defined...compounds between two halogens. The halogens form numerous compounds...halocarbons. Some other halogen compounds are calomel...
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Organic Halogen Compounds
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Organic Halogen Compounds Organic halogen compounds are a large class of natural...chemicals that contain one or more halogens (fluorine, chlorine, bromine...synthesized by treatment of benzene with halogen and a Lewis acid catalyst such as...
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Iodine (revised)
Book article from: Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton
...heaviest of the commonly occurring halogens. The halogens are in Group 17 (VIIA) of the...properties are similar to the lighter halogens above it, fluorine, chlorine...9045 FAMILY Group 17 (VIIA) Halogen PRONUNCIATION EYE-uh-dine...
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