The halogens all form binary compounds with hydrogen, and these compounds are known as the hydrogen halides: hydrogen fluoride (HF), hydrogen chloride (HCl), hydrogen bromide (HBr), hydrogen iodide (HI), and hydrogen astatide (HAt).
finger stick. 1  the act of puncturing the tip of the finger to obtain a small sample of capillary blood. In some procedures the hand may be first immersed in warm water for 10 minutes to arterialize the capillary blood or give it characteristics similar to those of arterial blood.
Medical definition of orangewood stick: a thin stick like a pencil usually of orangewood and with pointed and rounded ends for manicuring âcalledâ¦ a thin stick like a pencil usually of orangewood and with pointed and rounded ends for manicuring âcalled also orange stickâ¦ See the full definition since 1828