adjective
- of, relating to, or containing a halogen or a halide
Usage: chemistry
noun
- a halide; a compound formed by the combination of a halogen with another element or radical
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Sodium chloride is a haloid compound commonly known as table salt.
- The chemist studied haloid salts in the laboratory.
- Haloid compounds are formed when halogens react with metals.
- Silver haloids are light-sensitive and used in photography.
- The haloid nature of the substance made it useful for industrial applications.