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One Of Group Of Five Elements Used In This Type Of Lamp Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HALOGEN which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: HALOGEN

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199%7Exact Match!
238%7 _____ lamp: type of high-intensity discharge lamp
334%8 A passage in a lamp base for inserting a lamp

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We think the answer is "HALOGEN" which means:

    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

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Iodine is a halogen that is commonly used as an antiseptic."
  • • "When heated, the halogen gas molecule becomes highly reactive."

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The Guardian Quick22 Apr 2008 Across 9
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