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

"Specifically, these molecules introduce in-plane hydrogen bonding that is compatible with both the ionic nature and octahedron spacing of halide perovskites," she said.

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The simulations involved investigating the potential for ion exchange reactions between ternary wurtzite-type oxides and halides/nitrates.

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While defect ordering has been observed numerous times in perovskite oxides, the same cannot be said about hybrid halide perovskites, composed of an organic cation, a metal cation, and a halide anion.

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

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“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.

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