haloid

[ hal-oid, hey-loid ]

/ ˈhæl ɔɪd, ˈheɪ lɔɪd /

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adjective

Also hal·o·gen·oid

[hal-uh-juh-noid, hey-luh-]. /ˈhæl ə dʒəˌnɔɪd, ˈheɪ lə-/. resembling or derived from a halogen.

noun

a haloid salt or derivative from a halogen.

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Origin of haloid

First recorded in 1835–45; hal- + -oid

Words nearby haloid

halocline, halo effect, halogen, halogenate, halogen lamp, haloid, halolike, halon, haloperidol, halophile, halophyte

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How to use haloid in a sentence

By 1961, when the company changed its name from Haloid to Xerox, 10,000 had been installed.
Pioneers in Printing|The Daily Beast|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Haloid spent nearly 15 years and $75 million developing prototype copiers, even building a factory in 1954 far ahead of demand.
Pioneers in Printing|The Daily Beast|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These elements unite with metals to form compounds called haloid salts.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The product is dissolved in water, and the calcium haloid estimated in the usual way.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

We have, in fact, but the one resource—the allotropic modification of the haloid—whereby to explain all these orders of stability.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays|J. (John) Joly
The best prints for use as illustrations are those made on "regular" or "special" semimat velox and glossy haloid papers.
The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey|John L. Ridgway
Prints on semimat velox and glossy haloid papers are regarded as the best photographic copy for reproduction.
The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey|John L. Ridgway

British Dictionary definitions for haloid

haloid

/ (ˈhælɔɪd) chem /

adjective

resembling or derived from a halogena haloid salt

noun

a compound containing halogen atoms in its molecules; halide

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