halide

American  

[hal-ahyd, -id, hey-lahyd, -lid] / ˈhæl aɪd, -ɪd, ˈheɪ laɪd, -lɪd /

noun

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

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adjective

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

halide British  

/ 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

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halide Scientific  

/ 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.

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Etymology

Origin of halide

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

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Example Sentences

Their findings, published March 3 in Advanced Materials, show that halide perovskite crystals can change their shape when exposed to light and then return to their original form.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

They are made of an A+ cation, a B2+ divalent cation, and an X- halide.

From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024

Crews replaced 715 of the metal halide lamps in the decorative green streetlights with LED lamps from a vendor called Daylight Technology USA, Langhelm said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

“Prior to 2017, the city was spending a significant amount of time and expense replacing the existing metal halide lamps in the decorative, green streetlights,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

In such a case the ester is best prepared by the action of an alkyl halide on the silver salt of the acid, and when once prepared, can only be hydrolysed with great difficulty.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various