Halide definition
Univalent halogen, or a compound of a halogen, especially a binary compound of a halogen with a more electropositive element.
noun
A chemical compound consisting of a halogen and another element, especially a strongly electropositive metal such as sodium or potassium. Salt is a halide.
A compound in which a halogen is combined with a certain element, radical, etc.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
halide
Plural:
halidesOrigin of halide
- See halogen.
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