Definition of "pseudohalogen" []

• A binary inorganic compound with a structure similar to that of the halogens but containing at least one non-halogen radical such as cyanide. (noun)

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• "For their investigation, the researchers chose the so-called chlorotrinitromethane molecule, a compound, consisting of the halogen chlorine and the pseudohalogen trinitromethyl group."