halide
[ hal-ahyd, -id, hey-lahyd, -lid ]
/ ˈhæl aɪd, -ɪd, ˈheɪ laɪd, -lɪd /
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noun
a chemical compound in which one of the elements is a halogen.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a halide.
Nearby words
hali-, halibut, halicarnassian, halicarnassus, halicot, halide, halidom, halier, halifax, haligonian, haliplankton
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The majority of these halide compounds are decomposed by water, with the formation of basic salts.
British Dictionary definitions for halide
halide
halid (ˈhælɪd)
/ (ˈhælaɪd) /
noun
a binary compound containing a halogen atom or ion in combination with a more electropositive element
any organic compound containing halogen atoms in its molecules
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Medicine definitions for halide
halide
[ hăl′īd′, hā′līd′ ]
n.
A chemical compound of a halogen with a more electropositive element or group.
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Science definitions for halide
halide
[ hăl′īd′, hā′līd′ ]
A chemical compound consisting of a halogen and another element, especially a strongly electropositive metal such as sodium or potassium. Salt is a halide.
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