noun
- Plural of haloid; compounds formed by the combination of a halogen with another element, typically a metal or nonmetal.
Usage: chemistry; technical term
Examples
- Sodium chloride is one of the most common haloids found in nature.
- The chemist studied various haloids to understand their reactivity patterns.
- Haloids are widely used in industrial applications and pharmaceuticals.
- The laboratory prepared several haloids for the experiment.
- Many haloids exhibit similar chemical properties due to their halogen content.