halogenoid

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.

Origin:
1835–45; hal- + -oid

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halogen (ˈhæləˌdʒɛn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any of the chemical elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine. They are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
 
[C19: from Swedish; see halo-, -gen]
 
'halogenoid
 
adj
 
halogenous
 
adj

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haloid (ˈhælɔɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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