halide: Meaning and Definition of

hal•ide

Pronunciation: (hal'īd, -id, hā'līd, -lid), [key]
— n.
  1. a chemical compound in which one of the elements is a halogen.
—adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a halide.
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