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halide.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈheɪ.laɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhæl.aɪd/General-American/ˈheɪ.laɪd/General-American
  1. Any salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid).

    sulfur halides such as disulfur dichloride
  2. Any salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid). Such a salt with a single halogen atom.

    especially
    Potassium iodide is a halide.
  3. The anionic form of a halogen atom (a group 17 element).

    Iodide is a halide.
  4. A metal halide lamp.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From hal(ogen) + -ide.

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