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Haloid

[hal-oid, hey-loid]

hal·oid

[hal-oid, hey-loid] Chemistry
adjective
1.
Also, hal·o·gen·oid [hal-uh-juh-noid, hey-luh-] . resembling or derived from a halogen.
noun
2.
a haloid salt or derivative from a halogen.

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Haloid is always a great word to know.
So is nicotine. Does it mean:
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C10H14N2, found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide
a purplish-red, water-soluble powder, C20H11N2O10Na3, an azo dye used chiefly to color pharmaceuticals, food, and garments

Origin:
1835–45; hal- + -oid
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haloid (ˈhælɔɪd)
 
adj
1.  resembling or derived from a halogen: a haloid salt
 
n
2.  a compound containing halogen atoms in its molecules; halide

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