English
haloalkyl
From halo- + alkyl.
Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l ‘salt’
Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls ‘salt’
Ancient Greek ἅλς ‘sea, salt’
English halo-
Today it means
noun Any alkyl radical having one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by a halogen atom.
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Etymograph / haloalkyl