halide

[hal-ahyd, -id, hey-lahyd, -lid]

noun

a chemical compound in which one of the elements is a halogen.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a halide.

Origin of halide

First recorded in 1875–80; hal(ogen) + -ide

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Historical Examples of halide

The majority of these halide compounds are decomposed by water, with the formation of basic salts.
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British Dictionary definitions for halide

halide

halid (ˈhælɪd)

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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Word Origin and History for halide

a compound of a halogen and a metal radical, 1876, from halo- + chemical suffix -ide.

halide in Medicine

halide

[hăl′īd′, hā′līd′]

n.

A chemical compound of a halogen with a more electropositive element or group.

halide in Science

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.