halide
ˈheɪ.laɪd
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Definition of halide - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
inorganic chemistryTECH.salt formed from a halogen acidTECH.
  • Sodium chloride is a common halide.
haloid
2.
organic chemistryTECH.organic compound with halogen atomsTECH.
  • Chloroform is a halide used in laboratories.
haloalkane
3.
binary compoundTECH.compound with a halogen and electropositive elementTECH.
  • Calcium fluoride is an example of a halide.
compound salt
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Expressions with halide

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organic compound with -COX group where X is a halogen
Acetyl chloride is a common acid halide used in labs.
derivative of carboxylic acid with halogen replacing hydroxyl
The reaction produced an acyl halide from the acid.
organic compound with halogen replacing hydrogen in an alkane
Alkyl halides are used in many chemical reactions.
type of lamp that uses metal halide gas to produce light
The warehouse was brightly lit by several metal halide lamps.

Origin of halide

Greek, hals (salt) + -ide (chemical suffix)

Terms with halide included in their meaning

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photography material
light-sensitive layer on film or paper made of gelatin and silver halide
lighting device
type of lamp that uses metal halide gas to produce light

Examples of halide in a sentence

  • Chemists often work with halides in the lab.
  • Halides are crucial in organic reactions.
  • The chemist studied various halides.
  • Sodium chloride is a common halide in chemistry.
  • Researchers studied the properties of the new halide.

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  1. French:halogénure, composé halogéné, ...
  2. German:Halogenid, Halogenverbindung, ...
  3. Italian:alogenuro, composto alogenato, ...
  4. Spanish:haluro, compuesto halogenado, ...
  5. Portuguese:haleto, halogeneto, ...
  6. Chinese:卤化物, 卤代物, ...
  7. Japanese:ハロゲン化物, ハロゲン化合物, ...
  8. Arabic:هالِيد, مركب هالوجيني, ...
  9. Hebrew:הָלִיד, תַּרְכּוֹבֶת הָלוֹגֶנִית, ...
  10. Russian:галогенид, галогенное соединение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:галогенід, галоген, ...
  12. Hindi:हैलाइड, ...
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