noun
- a chemical compound formed by the combination of a halogen with another element or radical
Usage: chemistry; also spelled halide (more common modern spelling)
Examples
- Sodium chloride is a halid composed of sodium and chlorine.
- The halid compounds are widely used in industrial applications.
- Potassium bromide is an example of a halid.
- Many halids are soluble in water.
- The chemist studied the properties of various halids in the laboratory.