Halogenated
/ˈhæləˌdʒeɪn.eɪ.tɪd/noun
Treated or combined with a halogen element, especially in a chemical compound.
Did you know?The halogen family was named for producing salts, because the Greek root *hals* meant “salt,” so the word’s deepest ancestry is literally tied to salt-making, not magic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sal-
“salt”
Ancient Greek
Greek
hals (genitive halos)
“salt; sea”
Late 18th Century
French
halogène
“salt-producing element”
19th Century
English
halogen
“a salt-forming element”
Modern English
English
halogenated
“combined with or treated with a halogen”