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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.
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How to use halide in a sentence
Common perovskites used in photovoltaics are typically something like methylammonium lead halide, but the perovskite family includes thousands of materials that share the same crystal structure.
Can the most exciting new solar material live up to its hype?|Casey Crownhart|June 29, 2021|MIT Technology ReviewOur lab in Cambridge, England, is working with a promising new family of materials known as halide perovskites.
How a New Solar and Lighting Technology Could Propel a Renewable Energy Transformation|Sam Stranks|September 3, 2020|Singularity HubThe 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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Medical 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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Scientific 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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