Definitions for halides

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halides hal·ide

Spelling: [hal-ahyd, -id, hey-lahyd, -lid]

IPA: /ˈhæl aɪd, -ɪd, ˈheɪ laɪd, -lɪd/

Halides is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 265 anagrams from letters in halides (adehils).

Definitions for halides

noun

1. a chemical compound in which one of the elements is a halogen.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a halide.

Origin of halides

First recorded in 1875-80; hal(ogen) + -ide

Examples for halides

The majority of these halide compounds are decomposed by water, with the formation of basic salts.