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

Shao said layered metal halide perovskites, commonly called 2D perovskites, can be synthesized in solution and their optical and electronic properties tuned by changing their composition.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 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

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

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various