halide

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

noun

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

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a halide.

halide

/ ˈhælɪd; ˈhælaɪd /

noun

1. a binary compound containing a halogen atom or ion in combination with a more electropositive element
2. any organic compound containing halogen atoms in its molecules

halide

/ hăl′īd′,hā′līd′ /

1. A chemical compound consisting of a halogen and another element, especially a strongly electropositive metal such as sodium or potassium. Salt is a halide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of halide¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From MIT Technology Review

Our lab in Cambridge, England, is working with a promising new family of materials known as halide perovskites.

From Singularity Hub 

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

From Project Gutenberg