haloid

[ hal-oid, hey-loid ]

adjective

1. Also hal·o·gen·oid [] resembling or derived from a halogen.

noun

1. a haloid salt or derivative from a halogen.

haloid

/ ˈhælɔɪd /

adjective

1. resembling or derived from a halogen

   a haloid salt

noun

1. a compound containing halogen atoms in its molecules; halide

Word History and Origins

Origin of haloid¹

First recorded in 1835–45; hal- + -oid

Example Sentences

By 1961, when the company changed its name from Haloid to Xerox, 10,000 had been installed.

From The Daily Beast

Haloid spent nearly 15 years and $75 million developing prototype copiers, even building a factory in 1954 far ahead of demand.

From The Daily Beast

These elements unite with metals to form compounds called haloid salts.

From Project Gutenberg

The product is dissolved in water, and the calcium haloid estimated in the usual way.

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We have, in fact, but the one resource—the allotropic modification of the haloid—whereby to explain all these orders of stability.

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The best prints for use as illustrations are those made on "regular" or "special" semimat velox and glossy haloid papers.

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Prints on semimat velox and glossy haloid papers are regarded as the best photographic copy for reproduction.

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