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halide hal·ide (hāl'īd', hā'līd')
n.
A chemical compound of a halogen with a more electropositive element or group.
| halide (hāl'īd', hā'līd') Pronunciation Key
A chemical compound consisting of a halogen and another element, especially a strongly electropositive metal such as sodium or potassium. Salt is a halide. |