halogen
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Definitions
                    Noun
                    
            any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
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                    astatine
                    At
                    atomic number 17
                    atomic number 35
                    atomic number 53
                    atomic number 85
                    atomic number 9
                    Br
                    bromine
                    chlorine
                    Cl
                    F
                    fluorine
                    I
                    iodin
                    iodine