halide

(halīd, -id; hālīd′, -lid)

noun

a compound in which a halogen is combined with a certain element, radical, etc.

Origin: hal(ogen) + -ide

adjective

haloid

See halide in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A chemical compound of a halogen with a more electropositive element or group.

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