halon
ha·lon/ˈheɪ̯.lɔn/noun
halon is spelled H-A-L-O-N: 5 letters and 2 syllables (ha·lon). It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, halon means “A hydrocarbon (more precisely, a haloalkane) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of halon is halons.
How many letters and syllables are in halon?
| Letters | 5: H-A-L-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ha·lon |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is halon?
Halon appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce halon?
- UK /ˈheɪ̯.lɒn/
- UK /ˈheɪ̯.lɔːn/
- US /ˈheɪ̯.lɔn/
Halon has 2 syllables, split ha·lon in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-halon.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of halon
- halons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does halon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hydrocarbon (more precisely, a haloalkane) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Halon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hydrocarbon in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | halon |
| German | Halogenwasserstoff, Halogenkohlenwasserstoff |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does halon come from?
Blend of halogen + carbon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).