dihalide

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ halide.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /daɪˈheɪlaɪd/

Noun

dihalide (plural dihalides)

  1. (chemistry) A two-halogen-atom salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid).
    Hypernyms: halide (broad sense) < salt < compound < substance, material
    Hyponyms: dichloride, dibromide, diiodide, difluoride
    Coordinate terms: halide (narrow sense), pseudohalide
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