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halide

noun

  1. binary compound, of which one part is a halogen atom and the other part is an element or radical that is less electronegative
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Pronunciation: /ˈheɪ.laɪd/ / /ˈhæl.aɪd/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English hal(ogen) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English halide From hal(ogen) + -ide.

  1. Any salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid).

    “sulfur halides such as disulfur dichloride”

  2. Any salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid).

    “Potassium iodide is a halide.”

  3. The anionic form of a halogen atom (a group 17 element).

    “Iodide is a halide.”