Chlorine or iodine, eg (7)

I believe the answer is:

halogen

(Other definitions for halogen that I've seen before include "reactive group member" , "Element such as iodine" , "I too maybe" , "Element like, eg, fluorine" , "iodine, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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