halide

From hal(ogen) +‎ -ide.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈheɪ.laɪd/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhæl.aɪd/, /ˈheɪ.laɪd/

halide (plural halides)

1. (inorganic chemistry) Any salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid).

   Hypernyms: salt < compound < substance, material

   Hyponyms: dihalide; fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide; astatide, tennesside

   Coordinate term: pseudohalide

   sulfur halides such as disulfur dichloride

   1. (especially) Such a salt with a single halogen atom.

      Coordinate terms: dihalide, pseudohalide

      Potassium iodide is a halide.

2. The anionic form of a halogen atom (a group 17 element).

   Hypernyms: anion < ion

   Hyponyms: fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide; astatide, tennesside

   Coordinate term: pseudohalide

   Iodide is a halide.

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