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Definition of Haloid

1. a. Resembling salt; -- said of certain binary compounds consisting of a metal united to a negative element or radical, and now chiefly applied to the chlorides, bromides, iodides, and sometimes also to the fluorides and cyanides.

Definition of Haloid

1. Adjective. (chemistry) Resembling salt; said of certain binary compounds consisting of a metal united to a negative element or radical, and now chiefly applied to the chlorides, bromides, iodides, and sometimes the fluorides and cyanides. ¹

2. Noun. (chemistry) Any haloid substance. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Haloid

1. a chemical salt [n -S]

Medical Definition of Haloid

1. Resembling salt; said of certain binary compounds consisting of a metal united to a negative element or radical, and now chiefly applied to the chlorides, bromides, iodides, and sometimes also to the fluorides and cyanides. A haloid substance. Origin: Gr. "als, "alos salt: cf. F. Calde. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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