Cryptic crossword clue
Elements of light around the head generals 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HALOGENS

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What does HALOGENS mean?

HALOGENS noun
  1. Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine, which form a salt by direct union with a metal.
  2. A light fixture in which the filament is surrounded by an atmosphere of a halogen gas,

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